aerophyte vs epiphytic plant

aerophyte and epiphytic plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerophyte	Yes	No	No	No
epiphytic plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aerophyte and epiphytic plant are synonyms defined as:

aerophyte and epiphytic plant: plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

Other synonyms of aerophyte include air plant, epiphyte.

aerophyte (noun)	epiphytic plant (noun)
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it	plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it