aerophyte
[air-uh-fahyt]
/ ˈɛər əˌfaɪt /
NOUN
air plant
Synonyms
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Aerophyte, ā′ėr-o-fīt, n. a plant nourished by the air, as epiphytal orchids and many lichens.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various