phorophyte
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek φορέω (phoréō, “bear along”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Noun
phorophyte (plural phorophytes)
- (biology) Any plant on which an epiphyte grows
- 2008, David H. Benzing, Vascular Epiphytes: General Biology and Related Biota, page 211:
- Samples were too small, however, to determine whether phorophyte frequency or biological compatibility was responsible for the observed plant combinations.
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Derived terms
- phorophytic