| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb epiphyllously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (epiphyllously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epiphyllous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EPIPHYLLOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Epiphyllous \E*piph"yl*lous\, adjective. [from Greek expression 'epi` fy`llon leaf.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EPIPHYLLOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Geology | Growing on leaves, e.g. applied to vegetatively propagated plantlets in some members of the family Crassulaceae. (references) | ||
| Science | Growing on the surface (usually upper) of leaves, the mycobiont not penetrating the leaf surface. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
