phorophyte

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noun

Any plant on which an epiphyte grows

OriginAncient Greek φορέω →
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Meanings

nounphorophyte (plural phorophytes)

plural phorophytes

  1. biologyAny plant on which an epiphyte grows

    Samples were too small, however, to determine whether phorophyte frequency or biological compatibility was responsible for the observed plant combinations.

    2008, David H. Benzing, Vascular Epiphytes: General Biology and Related Biota, page 211

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφορέω“bear along”
  2. Englishphorophyte

Ancient Greek φορέω (phoréō, “bear along”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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Translations

French phorophyte
  • phorophyteTranslations
Russian фо̀рофи́т
  • фо̀рофи́т (fòrofít)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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