Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
nounplant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From aero- (“air”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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APA
aerophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophyte
MLA
“aerophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophyte.
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