hemiparasitic

adjective

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hemi·par·a·sit·ic | \ ˌhe-mē-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik

, -ˌpa-rə- \

Definition of hemiparasitic

botany

: of, relating to, or being a plant (such as mistletoe) that possesses chlorophyll and typically carries out photosynthesis but is partially parasitic on the roots or shoots of a plant host : semiparasitic hemiparasitic species — compare holoparasitic

Other Words from hemiparasitic

hemiparasite \ ˌhe-mē-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt

, -ˈpa-rə- \ noun, plural hemiparasites

Botanists categorize mistletoes as hemiparasites—plants that can make food through photosynthesis after siphoning water and mineral nutrients from a host plant … — Laura A. Sessions