exophyte

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noun

Any external plant parasite.

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Meanings

nounexophyte (plural exophytes)

plural exophytes

  1. biologyAny external plant parasite.

Origin

From exo- + -phyte.

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APA

exophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophyte

MLA

“exophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophyte.

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