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epiphytic

adjective

epi·​phyt·​ic ˌe-pə-ˈfi-tik How to pronounce epiphytic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being an epiphyte
2
: living on the surface of plants
epiphytically adverb
epiphytism noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Common epiphytic houseplants include tillandsia (also known as air plants), orchids and ferns. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Tillandsia, more commonly known as air plants, includes Spanish moss, an epiphytic bromeliad commonly seen dripping from trees. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2022 Bromeliads not only grow well in the ground in this climate but also do well in containers or, as epiphytic plants, mounted in trees or attached to fences. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2022 Other examples of epiphytic plants are orchids and tillandsias, also known as air plants. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2021 Peat moss or one of the coarse fibers, such as osmunda or coir used for epiphytic orchids, are good choices of organic materials that aerate a potting mixture while at the same time retaining water. Boston.com Real Estate, 25 Dec. 2019 Peat moss or one of the coarse fibers, such as osmunda or coir used for epiphytic orchids, are good choices of organic materials that aerate a potting mixture while at the same time retaining water. Boston.com Real Estate, 25 Dec. 2019 Peat moss or one of the coarse fibers, such as osmunda or coir used for epiphytic orchids, are good choices of organic materials that aerate a potting mixture while at the same time retaining water. Boston.com Real Estate, 25 Dec. 2019 Peat moss or one of the coarse fibers, such as osmunda or coir used for epiphytic orchids, are good choices of organic materials that aerate a potting mixture while at the same time retaining water. Boston.com Real Estate, 25 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of epiphytic was in 1830

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