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Noun: air plant
  1. Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
    "Orchids and bromeliads are common examples of air plants";
    - epiphyte, aerophyte, epiphytic plant

Derived forms: air plants

Type of: flora, plant, plant life

Encyclopedia: Air plant