hemiparasite
noun
hemi·parasite
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Definition of hemiparasite
1 : a facultative parasite — compare holoparasite
2 : a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and is therefore capable of photosynthesis (as the mistletoe)
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Origin and Etymology of hemiparasite
International Scientific Vocabulary 1hemi- + parasite
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