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ectophyte

[ ek-tuh-fahyt ]

noun

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

ectophyte

/ ˌɛktəʊˈfɪtɪk; ˈɛktəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a parasitic plant that lives on the surface of its host
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ectophytic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٴ·· [ek-t, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ectophyte1

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

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