/ Dictionary / Index E epiphyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ep•i•phyte Pronunciation: (ep'u-fīt"), [key] — n. Bot. a plant that grows above the ground, supported nonparasitically by another plant or object, and deriving its nutrients and water from rain, the air, dust, etc.; air plant; aerophyte. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: epiphyte (Thesaurus) epiphysis epiphytotic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language