About The Word Aerophyte
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Aerophyte
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What's The Definition Of Aerophyte?
[n] plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aerophyte: air plant | epiphyte | epiphytic plant Related Terms | Find terms related to Aerophyte: See Also | aeschynanthus | black moss | Clusia insignis | flora | hemiepiphyte | long moss | old man's beard | plant | plant life | semiepiphyte | Spanish moss | strangler | strangler tree | Tillandsia usneoides | waxflower Aerophyte In Webster's Dictionary \A"["e]r*o*phyte\, n. [A["e]ro- + Gr. ? plant, ? to
grow: cf. F. a['e]rophyte.] (Bot.)
A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its
nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.
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