plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
双语例句
A plant,such as a tropical orchid or a staghorn fern,that grows on another plant upon which it depends for mechanical support but not for nutrients. 附生植物一种生长于另一植物之上的植物，如热带兰或石松，依靠另一植物支持生长而不以其获得养料。
