ectophyte

[ ek-tuh-fahyt ]

noun
  1. a parasitic plant growing on an animal or another plant.

Origin of ectophyte

1
First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -phyte

Other words from ectophyte

  • ec·to·phyt·ic [ek-tuh-fit-ik], /ˌɛk təˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby ectophyte

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British Dictionary definitions for ectophyte

ectophyte

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a parasitic plant that lives on the surface of its host

Derived forms of ectophyte

  • ectophytic (ˌɛktəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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