epiphyte in Tagalog
halamang kapitin
/ˈɛpɪfɑɪt/
epiphyte in Tagalog: halamang kapitin, halamang anginin. In English, epiphyte means a plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit.
Tagalog words for epiphyte
- plant that grows on another
- halamang kapitin, halamang anginin
English meaning of epiphyte
- noun A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit.
- noun A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus). (The science of detecting and studying any such symbiosis as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.).
Synonyms of epiphyte
epiphyte in other languages
Questions about epiphyte in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of epiphyte in Tagalog?
- Epiphyte in Tagalog is halamang kapitin, halamang anginin.
- Ano ang epiphyte sa Tagalog?
- Epiphyte: halamang kapitin, halamang anginin.
- What does epiphyte mean in English?
- Epiphyte means a plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit.
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