semiparasitic

sem·i·par·a·site

 (sĕm′ē-păr′ə-sīt′, sĕm′ī-)

n.

See hemiparasite.

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sem′i·par′a·sit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

sem′i·par′a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz′əm) n.

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semiparasitic

(ˌsɛmɪˌpærəˈsɪtɪk)

adj

1. (Botany) (of plants, such as mistletoe) obtaining some food from a host but undergoing photosynthesis at the same time

2. (Biology) (of bacteria or fungi) usually parasitic but capable of living as a saprotroph

semiparasite n

semiparasitism n

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

semiparasitic - of or relating to plants that are semiparasites

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