Definitions

1. noun

A plant growth in which the leaves or flowers of an epiphyte are suspended in the air, often attached to a tree trunk or branch, but not deriving moisture and nutrients from the host plant.

“The lush epiphytism of the tropical rainforest was a sight to behold.”

2. noun

The state of being an epiphyte, especially in reference to a plant’s habit of growing on another plant without deriving nutrients from it.

“The epiphytism of the orchid in the forest canopy was impressive.”