epiphytism

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noun

The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.

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Meanings

nounepiphytism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe quality or condition of being an epiphyte.

    Wet weight of the main components of the epifauna per 500 g of G. verrucosa (A) and degree of epiphytism (B) found in the algal bed at Isla Santa María.

    2012, Mark A. Ragan, Carolyn J. Bird, Proceedings of the Twelfth International Seaweed Symposium

Origin

From epiphyte + -ism.

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epiphytism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphytism

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Chicago

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