Epiphyte

n.	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.

Noun

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epiphyte - plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it Synonyms: aerophyte, air plant, epiphytic plant

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