What Is Epiphytically Meaning?

1 : of, relating to, or being an epiphyte. 2 : living on the surface of plants.

What do epiphytes mean?

Epiphyte, also called air plant, any plant that grows upon another plant or object merely for physical support. Epiphytes have no attachment to the ground or other obvious nutrient source and are not parasitic on the supporting plants.

Is epiphytic a word?

noun Botany. a plant that grows above the ground, supported nonparasitically by another plant or object, and deriving its nutrients and water from rain, the air, dust, etc.; air plant; aerophyte.