epiphytic plant vs aerophyte

epiphytic plant and aerophyte both are nouns.

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

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

epiphytic 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 epiphytic plant include air plant, epiphyte.

epiphytic 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