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Epiphyte

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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

(2):

(n.) An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Epiphyte'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/epiphyte.html. 1828.