American English Dictionary
Definition of “hemiparasite”
Word Frequency
hemiparasite (ˌhɛmɪˈpærəˌsaɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- (zoology) an organism that may be either free-living or parasitic; facultative parasite
- (botany) 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
Derived Forms
ˌhemiˌparaˈsitic (ˌhɛmɪˌpærəˈsɪtɪk
) adjectiveSponsored Links
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