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e·pi·phyte
 epiphyte
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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noun |
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a plant that grows upon another plant but provides its own nutrients, as certain orchids or lichens.
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| derivation: |
epiphytic (adj.) |
The word epiphyte
contains the following parts:
epi-, eph-, ep-
Greek
prefix
that means on, upon, over; beyond, after, outside
  Example words:
phyt, phyto, -phyte
Greek
root
that means plant; plant growth
Example words:
bryophyte, cryophyte, dermatophyte, epiphyte, gametophyte, hydrophyte, neophyte, phytogenic, phytoplankton, pteridophyte, saprophyte, spermatophyte, sporophyte, thallophyte, xerophyte, zoophyte
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