epiphytic
- adjective
- /ˌɛpɪˈfɪtɪk/
- Specialized
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epifítico
- Many epiphytic plants, such as orchids, can be found living on the surfaces of large tropical trees.
- epiphytic orchids
- epiphytic ferns
- epiphytic plants
Examples
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For the benefit of the youngsters, he demonstrated the thrower's intricate construction, from bits of araucaria wood and creepers from epiphytic ferns.
Fiction book (2002) -
Epiphytic bromeliads are particularly abundant in the elfin forests on the highest peaks of the Caribbean National Forest.
Academic text (1991) -
The aerial roots of epiphytic bromeliads do not absorb water; they merely secure the plant to its host.
Academic text (1991) -
They can grow epiphytic religions out of the capitalists' provided words, keywords, and accounts of lichens.
Blog text (6) -
Since epiphytic ferns and flowering plants do not have roots in the soil, they are always in danger of desiccation, especially when exposed to the tropical sun.
Academic text (1991) -
Its upper branches provide a home in Turner's Hall Woods for dozens of epiphytic orchids known as eyelash orchids because of their fringed white petals.
Academic text (1995) -
In some epiphytic ferns that do not form leaf nests, the leaves curl up and become almost brittle during a prolonged drought, only to revive quickly when moisture once again becomes available.
Academic text (1991) -
To see a 400-pound silverback swaying from the uppermost tree branches as he picks figs, orchids, and other epiphytic plants for his lunch is a truly impressive sight.
Academic text (2003) -
To date, studies examining macrophyte and invertebrate diversity have focused mainly on invertebrates living on plants (epiphytic invertebrates), not on invertebrates living in the sediments surrounding plants.
Academic text (2000) -
Epiphytic orchids grow beautifully on the branches of trees, where they absorb moisture from the air.
Antonyms
- Offensive
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A person or thing that lives by taking from others without giving anything back
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that lives on another plant without hurting it and gets water from air and rain
How Soil-Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word epiphytic comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and phyte 'plant', so an epiphytic plant lives 'on' another plant like an orchid or fern sitting on a tree branch rather than in the ground. That's why epiphytic plants get water and food from the air, rain, and bits of debris, not by harming the host.