ectophyte

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noun

Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism

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Meanings

nounectophyte (plural ectophytes)

plural ectophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism

Origin

From ecto- (“outside”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

ectophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectophyte

MLA

“ectophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectophyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectophyte.

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