epiphyte
Kelime Anlamı :

1. üstbitken.
2. asalak olmayan konuk bitki.
3. epifit.
4. (isim) asalak olmayan konuk bitki.
Tanımlar :
1. A plant, such as a tropical orchid or a staghorn fern, that grows on another plant upon which it depends for mechanical support but not for nutrients. also called aerophyte, air plant.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A plant that grows on another, using it as a physical support but neither obtaining nutrients from it nor causing it any damage if also offering no benefit; an air plant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. an air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. see air plant.
2. A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.