On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Epiphytic. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as plant or flora and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Epiphytic in a sentence
Epiphytic meaning
Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.
Using Epiphytic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.
- Useful related words include: plant, flora, plant life.
- In the example corpus, epiphytic often appears in combinations such as: epiphytic plants, epiphytic orchids.
Context around Epiphytic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epiphytic
- In this selection, "epiphytic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dedicated, living, plants, orchids and algae stand out and add context to how "epiphytic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an epiphytic bromeliad bromeliad and epiphytic orchids are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epiphytic" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epiphytic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Epiphytic plants are sometimes called "air plants" because they do not root in soil. (14 words)
Some epiphytic plants are large trees that begin their lives high in the forest canopy. (15 words)
Tree-living epiphytic and climbing cacti necessarily have different centers of diversity, as they require moister environments. (17 words)
In Europe there are no dedicated epiphytic plants using roots, but rich assemblages of mosses and lichens grow on trees in damp areas (mainly the western coastal fringe), and the common polypody fern grows epiphytically along branches. (37 words)
The introduction of sea otters to estuarine seagrass beds helps protect the beds from being smothered by epiphytic algae that feed on excess nutrient runoff from inland farms and cities. (30 words)
Epiphytic plants attached to their hosts high in the canopy have an advantage over herbs restricted to the ground where there is less light and herbivores may be more active. (30 words)
Example sentences (11)
Epiphytic orchids are the sort that grow clinging to trees and occasionally rocks (known as lithophytic) but never soil.
The introduction of sea otters to estuarine seagrass beds helps protect the beds from being smothered by epiphytic algae that feed on excess nutrient runoff from inland farms and cities.
An epiphytic bromeliad Bromeliad at US Botanic Garden Some bromeliads are faintly scented, while others are heavily perfumed.
Ecology The first important monograph on epiphytic plant ecology was written by A.F.W. Schimper (Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas, 1888).
Epiphytic orchids, those that grow upon a support, have modified aerial roots that can sometimes be a few meters long.
Epiphytic plants are sometimes called "air plants" because they do not root in soil.
Epiphytic plants attached to their hosts high in the canopy have an advantage over herbs restricted to the ground where there is less light and herbivores may be more active.
In Europe there are no dedicated epiphytic plants using roots, but rich assemblages of mosses and lichens grow on trees in damp areas (mainly the western coastal fringe), and the common polypody fern grows epiphytically along branches.
Some epiphytic plants are large trees that begin their lives high in the forest canopy.
Terrestrial bromeliad species have complex root systems that gather water and nutrients, while epiphytic bromeliads only grow hard, wiry roots to attach themselves to trees and rocks.
Tree-living epiphytic and climbing cacti necessarily have different centers of diversity, as they require moister environments.
Common combinations with epiphytic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: