ectophyte

American

[ek-tuh-fahyt] / ˈɛk təˌfaɪt /

noun

a parasitic plant growing on an animal or another plant.

ectophyte British

/ ˌɛktəʊˈfɪtɪk, ˈɛktəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

a parasitic plant that lives on the surface of its host

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Derived Forms

ectophytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of ectophyte

First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -phyte

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