epiphytic
adjective biology specialized uk/ep.ɪˈfɪt.ɪk/ us/ep.əˈfɪt̬.ɪk/
（植物）附生的
relating to a plant that grows on another plant but does not feed from it
epiphytic orchids 附生的兰花
The whisk ferns are epiphytic. 松叶蕨是附生植物。
See: epiphyte
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- Epiphytic cacti grow among the branches of larger trees.
- These plants live in nutrient-poor epiphytic habitats.
- Epiphytic orchids live on the branches of other plants, usually trees.