Word: epiphyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ep
i
phyte
Definition: A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
Meaning: above, over
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant