Epiphytal

/ˌɛpɪˈfaɪtəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of an epiphyte, an organism that grows on another organism without harming it.

Etymology

From 'epiphyte' + '-al' (relating to). A botanical term describing the nature and characteristics of epiphytic life.

Kelly Says

Epiphytal orchids don't kill their host trees—they're just hitchhikers that get better light and air circulation up in the canopy while roots of their hosts stay in the soil.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k-u-la-l
ARالعربية
زاحف
zaa-haf
BNবাংলা
উপবিশেষ
u-pa-bi-she-sh
CACatalà
epífit
e-pi-fit
CSČeština
epifytický
e-pi-fi-t-i-cky
DADansk
epifyt
e-pi-fit
DEDeutsch
epifit
e-pi-fit
ELΕλληνικά
επιφυτικός
e-pi-fi-tikos
ESEspañol
epifítico
eh-pih-fee-tee-koh
FAفارسی
چسبنده به درخت
chehs-ban-deh be derakht
FISuomi
epifyytti
e-pi-fi-t-ti
FRFrançais
épiphtal
e-pi-fital
GUGU
શાકભક્ષી
sha-kabhak-shee
HAHA
fada
fa-da
HEעברית
עפיפיתי
e-fi-fi-ti
HIहिन्दी
पर्यावरणीय
pa-ree-va-ran-ee-ay
HUMagyar
epifiton
e-pi-fi-ton
IDBahasa Indonesia
epifit
e-pi-fit
IGIG
akụkụ
a-ku-ku
ITItaliano
epifitico
eh-pi-fee-tee-koh
JA日本語
附生性
fushi-sei
KKKK
топырақты
to-py-rak-ty
KMKM
ប្រភេទ
pra-phe-det
KO한국어
부생식
bu-saeng-sik
MRMR
आंबळी
a-m-b-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
epifit
e-pi-fit
MYမြန်မာ
ပင်ပင်ကြီး
pin-pin-k-yee
NLNederlands
epifytisch
e-pi-fi-tisch
NONorsk
epifyt
e-pi-fit
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ
pra-kaar
PLPolski
epifityczny
e-pi-fi-t-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
epifítico
eh-pih-fee-tee-koh
RORomână
epifit
e-pi-fit
RUРусский
эпифитный
e-pi-fit-nyy
SVSvenska
epifyt
e-pi-fit
SWKiswahili
epifiti
e-pi-fi-ti
TAதமிழ்
மரத்தின்மேல்
mara-thin-mei-l
TEతెలుగు
చెట్లపై
chet-la-pai
THไทย
อิงอาศัย
ing-aa-sai
TLTL
epifitiko
e-pi-fi-ti-koh
TRTürkçe
epifitik
e-pi-fi-tik
UKУкраїнська
епіфітний
e-pi-fi-t-nyy
URاردو
پریش
pe-ree-sh
VITiếng Việt
sinh trên cây
sinh tren cay
YOYO
ọpọ
o-po
ZH中文
附生性的
fùshēngxìng de
ZUZU
epifiti
e-pi-fi-ti

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