epiphyte vs epiphytic plant

epiphyte and epiphytic plant both are nouns.

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

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

epiphyte 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 epiphyte include aerophyte, air plant.

epiphyte (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