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Exophytic vs Exophyte - What's the difference?

exophytic | exophyte |

As an adjective exophytic

is in pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.

As a noun exophyte is

any external plant parasite.

exophytic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (pathology) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
  • The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.

    • See also

    * endophytic

    exophyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any external plant parasite