Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
Synonyms: epiphytal, epiphytous, holoepiphytic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of epiphyte.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: epiphyte
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Misconstruction of epiphytotic (catachresis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misconstruction, uncommon
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adjective
of or relating to epiphytes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English epiphyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epiphytic From epiphyte + -ic.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
