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strangler vs epiphyte

epiphyte vs strangler

strangler and epiphyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strangler Yes No No No
epiphyte Yes No No No
As nouns, epiphyte is a hypernym of strangler; that is, epiphyte is a word with a broader meaning than strangler:
  • strangler: an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
  • epiphyte: plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Other hypernyms of strangler include aerophyte, air plant, epiphytic plant.
strangler (noun) epiphyte (noun)
someone who kills by strangling plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
Difference between strangler and epiphyte

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