Aerophyte
Aerophyte noun - Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it.
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Strangler
Strangler noun - An epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree.
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Strangler and Aerophyte. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aerophyte/strangler
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