epiphyte
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈep.ɪ.faɪt/ us/ˈep.ə.faɪt/
附生植物,气生植物(生长在另一植物上却从别处获得养料的植物,如苔藓)
a plant that grows on another plant but does not feed from it, for example, some mosses
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