SEMIPARASITIC

semiparasitic

(adjective) of or relating to plants that are semiparasites

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semiparasitic (not comparable)

(botany) Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.

(biology) Having moderate infectiousness for living tissue.

Source: Wiktionary



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