HEMIPARASITE

hemiparasite, semiparasite

(noun) a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemiparasite (plural hemiparasites)

(botany) Any parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its host

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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