aerophyte

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

Word Origin

aerophyte (n.)
1840, perhaps via French aerophyte, from aero- + -phyte "plant."