Definitions for epiphyte
ˈɛp əˌfaɪtepi·phyte

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. air plant, epiphyte, aerophyte, epiphytic plantnoun

   plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. epiphytenoun

   A plant that grows on another, using it as a physical support but neither obtaining nutrients from it nor causing it any damage if also offering no benefit; an air plant.

2. Etymology: From ἐπιφύτον, from ἐπί + φυτόν, via -phyte.

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1. Epiphyte

   An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phorophytes. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem in which they occur, like any other organism. They are an important source of food for many species. Typically, the older parts of a plant will have more epiphytes growing on them. Epiphytes differ from parasites in that they grow on other plants for physical support and do not necessarily affect the host negatively. An organism that grows on another organism that is not a plant may be called an epibiont. Epiphytes are usually found in the temperate zone (e.g., many mosses, liverworts, lichens, and algae) or in the tropics (e.g., many ferns, cacti, orchids, and bromeliads). Epiphyte species make good houseplants due to their minimal water and soil requirements. Epiphytes provide a rich and diverse habitat for other organisms including animals, fungi, bacteria, and myxomycetes.Epiphyte is one of the subdivisions of the Raunkiær system. The term epiphytic derives from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton (meaning 'plant'). Epiphytic plants are sometimes called "air plants" because they do not root in soil. However, there are many aquatic species of algae that are epiphytes on other aquatic plants (seaweeds or aquatic angiosperms).

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1. epiphyte

   An epiphyte is a type of plant that grows on another plant, usually a tree, for physical support and not for nutrients. Epiphytes do not harm their host plant, but they simply use them as a place to grow. They obtain moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it. Epiphytes are commonly found in tropical areas and include different types of orchids, ferns, and mosses.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Epiphytenoun

   an air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant

2. Epiphytenoun

   a vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body

3. Etymology: [Gr. 'epi` upon + fyto`n plant, to grow: cf. F. piphyte.]

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1. Epiphyte

   An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object, derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it. Epiphytes are usually found in the temperate zone or in the tropics.

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1. Epiphyte

   ep′i-fīt, n. one of a species of plants attached to trees, and deriving their nourishment from the decaying portions of the bark, and perhaps also from the air.—adjs. Epiphy′tal, Epiphyt′ic. [Gr. epi, upon, and phyton, a plant.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epiphyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of epiphyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epiphyte
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epiphyte
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyte
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epiphyte
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=epiphyte
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=epiphyte