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epiphyte vs Tillandsia usneoides

Tillandsia usneoides vs epiphyte

epiphyte and Tillandsia usneoides both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epiphyte Yes No No No
Tillandsia usneoides Yes No No No
As nouns, Tillandsia usneoides is a hyponym of epiphyte; that is, Tillandsia usneoides is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than epiphyte:
  • epiphyte: plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
  • Tillandsia usneoides: dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
epiphyte (noun) Tillandsia usneoides (noun)
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
Difference between epiphyte and Tillandsia usneoides

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