Hemiparasite Definition
hĕmĭ-părə-sīt
noun
An organism that may be either free-living or parasitic; facultative parasite.
Webster's New World
A parasitic plant, as the mistletoe, which carries on some photosynthesis but obtains a portion of its food, water, or minerals from a host plant.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hemiparasite
Noun
Singular:
hemiparasite
Plural:
hemiparasitesOrigin of Hemiparasite
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hemi- + parasite
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