epiphytic

English

Etymology

From epiphyte +‎ -ic.

Adjective

epiphytic

1. (biology, botany) Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.

   Synonyms: epiphytal, epiphytous

Alternative forms

• epiphytical

Derived terms

• epiphytically
• hemiepiphytic
• microepiphytic

 

Related terms

• epiphytotic (adj)

 

Translations

of or pertaining to an epiphyte

• Spanish: epifítico
• Turkish: epifitik, üst bitken (tr)

Noun

epiphytic (plural epiphytics)

1. Synonym of epiphyte.
2. (uncommon) Misconstruction of epiphytotic (catachresis).