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ectophyte

ectophyte noun: any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism.

Noun

ectophyte (plural ectophytes)

  1. Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism

ectophyte meaning in Tamil

ectophyte in Tamil

ஒட்டுண்ணி

Forms of ectophyte

pluralectophytes

Origin of ectophyte

From ecto- (“outside”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from ectophyte

Questions about ectophyte

What does ectophyte mean?
Ectophyte means any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism.
What is ectophyte in Tamil?
Ectophyte in Tamil is ஒட்டுண்ணி. See Ectophyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ectophyte?
Ectophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of ectophyte?
The plural of ectophyte is ectophytes.

Words near ectophyte in the dictionary

  1. ectophosphatases
  2. ectophosphodiesterase
  3. ectophosphodiesterases
  4. ectophosphorylation
  5. ectophosphorylations
  6. ectophyte
  7. ectophytes
  8. ectophytic
  9. ectophytically
  10. ectopia
  11. ectopia lentis

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