hemiepiphyte
- noun
- /ˌhɛmɪˈɛpɪfaɪt/
- Specialized
- Researchers discovered a rare hemiepiphyte species growing on the trunks of old trees.
Examples
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The strangler fig is a well-known hemiepiphyte found in tropical forests.
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Some hemiepiphytes begin their lives high in the canopy and later send roots to the ground.
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The hemiepiphyte thrives in the rainforest.
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Many hemiepiphytes can be found in tropical areas.
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The researcher observed a hemiepiphyte that thrived by attaching to the branches of a tall tree.
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In the rainforest, the hemiepiphyte spreads its roots from the higher branches down to the soil.
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The gardener introduced a hemiepiphyte to the trellis, allowing it to grow without invading the ground.
Synonyms
A plant that grows on other plants for part of its life and later roots in soil
How Epiphytic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hemiepiphyte comes from the parts hemi- 'half', epi- 'on', and -phyte 'plant', the same hemi- you see in hemisphere. So a hemiepiphyte is a plant that lives 'on' another plant for part of its life before it grows roots down into the ground.