"ectophyte" meaning in All languages combined

See ectophyte on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ectophytes [plural]
Etymology: From ecto- (“outside”) + -phyte (“plant”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ecto|phyte|t1=outside|t2=plant}} ecto- (“outside”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectophyte (plural ectophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: ectophytic

Inflected forms

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