pseudoepiphyte

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noun

A plant (such as an aroid) whose stems die away at the base, the upper part deriving its nourishment from its own aerial roots.

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Meanings

nounpseudoepiphyte (plural pseudoepiphytes)

plural pseudoepiphytes

  1. biologyA plant (such as an aroid) whose stems die away at the base, the upper part deriving its nourishment from its own aerial roots.

Origin

pseudo- + epiphyte

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APA

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

MLA

“pseudoepiphyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoepiphyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoepiphyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoepiphyte.

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