EPIPHYTIC

adj. of or pertaining to an epiphyte

An epiphyte is an organism that grows upon or attached to a living plant. The term most commonly refers to higher plants, but epiphytic  bacteria, fungi (epiphytic fungi), algae, lichens, mosses, and ferns exist as well. 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, including seaweeds, that are epiphytes on other aquatic plants (seaweeds or aquatic angiosperms).
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Adjective
1. of or relating to epiphytes
(pertainym) air plant, epiphyte, aerophyte, epiphytic plant
(classification) botany, phytology

(a.)
Alt. of Epiphytical
  

epiphytic /,epi'fitik/
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