semiepiphyte vs epiphytic plant

semiepiphyte and epiphytic plant both are nouns.

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

As nouns, epiphytic plant is a hypernym of semiepiphyte; that is, epiphytic plant is a word with a broader meaning than semiepiphyte:

semiepiphyte: a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life
epiphytic plant: plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it

Other hypernyms of semiepiphyte include aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte.

semiepiphyte (noun)	epiphytic plant (noun)
a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life	plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it