Definition of epiphyte in English:

epiphyte

noun ˈɛpɪfʌɪtˈɛpəˌfaɪt

Botany

A plant that grows on another plant, especially one that is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.
〔植〕附生植物，气生植物
Example sentencesExamples
- Those plants which live as epiphytes in the rainforest canopy are subject to intense light and drying winds.
- The epiphytes hanging from the tree branches are either bromeliads or orchids.
- Many tropical orchids are epiphytes, growing on the side of trees, and will not do well if their roots stay wet.
- Flowering epiphytes - bromeliads, orchids and cacti - are presented most commonly.
- A cool, bright spot out of direct sun is best for these tropical epiphytes that grow naturally in rain-forest trees.

Derivatives

epiphytal

adjective ɛpɪˈfʌɪt(ə)l

Botany

epiphytic

adjective ɛpɪˈfɪtɪkˌɛpəˈfɪdɪk

Botany

The evolution of pollination strategies in epiphytic flowering plants have been strongly influenced by their habitat and spatial distribution.
Example sentencesExamples
- The lowest water permeabilities were observed with evergreen leaves from epiphytic or climbing plants naturally growing in a tropical climate.
- We conclude that leaf physiology has a greater impact on plant carbon gain than leaf and plant morphology in this epiphytic bromeliad.
- Microstylis and its relatives, although often growing on the ground, have pseudobulbs (probably indicating epiphytic origins) and thus are really semi-terrestrial.
- Dyssochroma belongs in the tribe Juanulloeae, a group composed of six genera of poorly known, rarely collected epiphytic shrubs and small trees distributed over the Neotropics.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from epi- 'in addition' + Greek phuton 'plant'.

Definition of epiphyte in US English:

epiphyte

nounˈepəˌfītˈɛpəˌfaɪt

Botany

A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.
〔植〕附生植物，气生植物
Example sentencesExamples
- A cool, bright spot out of direct sun is best for these tropical epiphytes that grow naturally in rain-forest trees.
- Those plants which live as epiphytes in the rainforest canopy are subject to intense light and drying winds.
- Many tropical orchids are epiphytes, growing on the side of trees, and will not do well if their roots stay wet.
- The epiphytes hanging from the tree branches are either bromeliads or orchids.
- Flowering epiphytes - bromeliads, orchids and cacti - are presented most commonly.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from epi- ‘in addition’ + Greek phuton ‘plant’.

单词	epiphyte
释义	Definition of epiphyte in English: epiphyte noun ˈɛpɪfʌɪtˈɛpəˌfaɪt Botany A plant that grows on another plant, especially one that is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests. 〔植〕附生植物，气生植物 Example sentencesExamples Those plants which live as epiphytes in the rainforest canopy are subject to intense light and drying winds. The epiphytes hanging from the tree branches are either bromeliads or orchids. Many tropical orchids are epiphytes, growing on the side of trees, and will not do well if their roots stay wet. Flowering epiphytes - bromeliads, orchids and cacti - are presented most commonly. A cool, bright spot out of direct sun is best for these tropical epiphytes that grow naturally in rain-forest trees. Derivatives epiphytal adjective ɛpɪˈfʌɪt(ə)l Botany epiphytic adjective ɛpɪˈfɪtɪkˌɛpəˈfɪdɪk Botany The evolution of pollination strategies in epiphytic flowering plants have been strongly influenced by their habitat and spatial distribution. Example sentencesExamples The lowest water permeabilities were observed with evergreen leaves from epiphytic or climbing plants naturally growing in a tropical climate. We conclude that leaf physiology has a greater impact on plant carbon gain than leaf and plant morphology in this epiphytic bromeliad. Microstylis and its relatives, although often growing on the ground, have pseudobulbs (probably indicating epiphytic origins) and thus are really semi-terrestrial. Dyssochroma belongs in the tribe Juanulloeae, a group composed of six genera of poorly known, rarely collected epiphytic shrubs and small trees distributed over the Neotropics. Origin Mid 19th century: from epi- 'in addition' + Greek phuton 'plant'. Definition of epiphyte in US English: epiphyte nounˈepəˌfītˈɛpəˌfaɪt Botany A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests. 〔植〕附生植物，气生植物 Example sentencesExamples A cool, bright spot out of direct sun is best for these tropical epiphytes that grow naturally in rain-forest trees. Those plants which live as epiphytes in the rainforest canopy are subject to intense light and drying winds. Many tropical orchids are epiphytes, growing on the side of trees, and will not do well if their roots stay wet. The epiphytes hanging from the tree branches are either bromeliads or orchids. Flowering epiphytes - bromeliads, orchids and cacti - are presented most commonly. Origin Mid 19th century: from epi- ‘in addition’ + Greek phuton ‘plant’.
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