aerophyte


Pronunciation key

( âr′ə-fit )
( ā′ẽr-ə-fīt′ )

aer•o•phyte

n.

[aero- + -phyte].

A parasitic plant that grows on aerial sections of other plants, as many orchids; air plants; epiphyte.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

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