Associations to the word «Epiphyte»

Wiktionary

EPIPHYTE, noun. (botany) 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.

Dictionary definition

EPIPHYTE, noun. Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy