CEFR C1

epiphyte

noun

Meaning

(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.

Examples

An epiphyte can be important in texts about science and biology.
In the article, "epiphyte" meant (botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.

Synonyms: epiphytic plant, air plant, aerophyte

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epiphyte (C1)

noun

Definition

(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.

Examples

An epiphyte can be important in texts about science and biology.
In the article, "epiphyte" meant (botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
The teacher asked students to explain "epiphyte" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.

How to Use epiphyte

an epiphyte (noun phrase): refers to one example or case of epiphyte — "The text introduced an epiphyte before giving an example."
the epiphyte of something (noun pattern): connects epiphyte to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the epiphyte of the topic in simple language."
epiphyte in context (reading pattern): uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked epiphyte in context before writing it down."

Synonyms of epiphyte

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