epiphytic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English epiphyte

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English epiphytic

From epiphyte + -ic.

Adjective

epiphytic

1. (biology, botany) Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.

   Alternative form: epiphytical

   Synonyms: epiphytal, epiphytous

   Coordinate terms: semiepiphytic, hemiepiphytic

   Near-synonym: holoepiphytic

Derived terms

• epiphytically (adverb)
• hemiepiphytic
• holoepiphytic
• microepiphytic
• semiepiphytic

Related terms

• epiphytotic (adjective) (not to be confused)

Translations

of or pertaining to an epiphyte

• Polish: epifitowy
• Spanish: epifítico
• Turkish: epifitik, üst bitken (tr)

Noun

epiphytic (plural epiphytics)

1. Synonym of epiphyte.
2. (uncommon) Misconstruction of epiphytotic (catachresis).