English Explanatory Dictionary

phorophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant on which an epiphyte grows

Word forms

phorophyte phorophytes

Etymology

Ancient Greek φορέω (phoréō, “bear along”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Derived words

phorophytic
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