ectophyte
[ ek-tuh-fahyt ]
noun
a parasitic plant growing on an animal or another plant.
Origin of ectophyte
1Other words from ectophyte
- ec·to·phyt·ic [ek-tuh-fit-ik], /ˌɛk təˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ectophyte
ectophyte
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌfaɪt) /
noun
a parasitic plant that lives on the surface of its host
Derived forms of ectophyte
- ectophytic (ˌɛktəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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