ectophyte

[ ek-tuh-fahyt ]
/ ˈɛk təˌfaɪt /

noun

a parasitic plant growing on an animal or another plant.

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Origin of ectophyte

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

ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph, ectomorphic, ectomycorrhiza, ectopagus, ectoparasite, ectophyte, ectopia, ectopia cordis, ectopia lentis, ectopia pupillae congenita, ectopia testis
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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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Medical definitions for ectophyte

ectophyte
[ ĕk′tə-fīt′ ]

n.

A plant parasite of the skin, such as ringworm.

Other words from ectophyte

ec•to•phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.
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