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semiepiphyte

DEFINITIONS OF: semiepiphyte

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n a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life

Synonyms:
hemiepiphyte
Type of:
aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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