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strangler vs epiphytic plant

epiphytic plant vs strangler

strangler and epiphytic plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strangler Yes No No No
epiphytic plant Yes No No No
As nouns, epiphytic plant is a hypernym of strangler; that is, epiphytic plant 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
  • 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 strangler include aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte.
strangler (noun) epiphytic plant (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 epiphytic plant

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