Associations to the word «Epiphyte»
Noun
Wiktionary
EPIPHYTE, noun. (botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
Dictionary definition
EPIPHYTE, noun. Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it.
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.