Found 2 items, similar to epiphyte.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: epiphyte epiphyte n : plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it [syn: air plant, aerophyte, epiphytic plant]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Epiphyte 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.