| EPIPHYTE | • epiphyte n. (Botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from… • epiphyte n. (Biology) A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus);… • EPIPHYTE n. a plant which grows upon another plant, using it for structural support. |
| EPIPHYSES | • epiphyses n. Plural of epiphysis. • EPIPHYSIS n. any portion of a bone having its own centre of ossification. |
| EPIPHYSIS | • epiphysis n. (Anatomy) The pineal gland. • epiphysis n. (Anatomy) The rounded end of any long bone. • epiphysis n. (Zoology) A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin. |
| EPIPHYTAL | • epiphytal adj. (Botany) Pertaining to an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTAL adj. pertaining to an epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant, also EPIPHYTIC, EPIPHYTICAL. |
| EPIPHYTES | • epiphytes n. Plural of epiphyte. • EPIPHYTE n. a plant which grows upon another plant, using it for structural support. |
| EPIPHYTIC | • epiphytic adj. (Biology, botany) Of or pertaining to an epiphyte. • epiphytic n. Synonym of epiphyte. • EPIPHYTIC adj. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTICAL. |
| EPIPHYSEAL | • epiphyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis. • EPIPHYSEAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSIAL. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| EPIPHYTISM | • epiphytism n. (Botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTISM n. the state of being an epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant. |
| EPIPHYLLOUS | • epiphyllous adj. (Botany) Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf. • EPIPHYLLOUS adj. borne on the leaves or leaflike organs. |
| EPIPHYTICAL | • epiphytical adj. Relating to an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTICAL adj. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTIC. |
| EPIPHYTISMS | • EPIPHYTISM n. the state of being an epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant. |
| EPIPHYTOTIC | • epiphytotic adj. Relating to epiphytosis. • EPIPHYTOTIC n. a sudden outbreak of plant disease over extended geographical area. |
| EPIPHYTOLOGY | • epiphytology n. Study of epiphytes and their ecology. • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |
| EPIPHYTOTICS | • EPIPHYTOTIC n. a sudden outbreak of plant disease over extended geographical area. |
| EPIPHYTICALLY | • epiphytically adv. In an epiphytic manner; in the manner of an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTICAL adv. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTIC. |
| EPIPHYTOLOGIES | • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |