semiepiphyte

Definitions of semiepiphyte
  1. noun
    a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life
    synonyms: hemiepiphyte
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    type of:
    aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant
    a plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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