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Noun: epiphyte  'epu`fIt
  1. Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
    - air plant, aerophyte, epiphytic plant

Derived forms: epiphytes

See also: epiphytic

Type of: flora, plant, plant life

Encyclopedia: Epiphyte

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epiphytic plant
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