n. 附生植物

[医] 附生植物, 体表寄生菌

[ noun ]
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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Epiphyte \Ep"i*phyte\, n. [Gr. 'epi` upon + fyto`n plant, ? to
grow: cf. F. ['e]piphyte.]
1. (Bot.) An air plant which grows on other plants, but does
not derive its nourishment from them. See {Air plant}.

2. (Med.) A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the
body.