air plant vs aerophyte

air plant and aerophyte both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of air plant include epiphyte, epiphytic plant.

air plant (noun)	aerophyte (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