epiphyte

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Synonyms: epiphytic, epithite, exophyte, epiphytal, epiphytes, eophyte, epiphyll, epiphone, epicyte, eriphyle

Antonyms: epiphytic, epithite, exophyte, epiphytal, epiphytes, eophyte, epiphyll, epiphone, epicyte, eriphyle

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q188238}} {{lb|en|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]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q3754417}} {{lb|en|biology}} A [[fungus]] that grows on a [[plant]] but does not feed upon it {{w|saprotrophic nutrition|saprotrophically}} (an {{w|epiphytic fungus}}). {{ng|(The science of detecting and studying any such [[symbiosis]] as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.)}}

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