aulophyte

aulophyte
\\ˈȯləˌfīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: aul- + -phyte
: a plant that lives within the cavity of another plant but that is neither a symbiont nor a parasite

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/aw"leuh fuyt'/, n.
a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
[ < Gk aulo-, comb. form of aulós (see AULOS) + -PHYTE]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • aulophyte — /aw leuh fuyt /, n. a free living plant growing on or in another plant. [ < Gk aulo , comb. form of aulós (see AULOS) + PHYTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • aulophyte — au·lo·phyte …   English syllables

  • aul- — combining form or aulo Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from aulos more at alveolus : flute : pipe …   Useful english dictionary

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