Nearby Words
noun Botany.
a plant that grows above the ground, supported nonparasitically by another plant or object, and deriving its nutrients and water from rain, the air, dust, etc.; air plant; aerophyte.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To epiphyte
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Epiphyte
is always a great word to know.
So is seedless vascular plant. Does it mean:
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
| sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations |
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
epiphyte  (ěp'ə-fīt') Pronunciation Key
A plant that grows on another plant and depends on it for support but not food. Epiphytes get moisture and nutrients from the air or from small pools of water that collect on the host plant. spanish moss and many orchids are epiphytes. Also called aerophyte, air plant. epiphytic adjective (ěp'ə-fĭt'ĭk) |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Image for epiphyte
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.