HEMIEPIPHYTE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life

Synonyms:

hemiepiphyte; semiepiphyte

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("hemiepiphyte" is a kind 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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