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hemi·par·a·sit·ic | \ ˌhe-mē-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik 
, -ˌpa-rə- \
, -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
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hemiparasite \ ˌhe-mē-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt , -ˈpa-rə- \ noun, plural hemiparasites
, -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
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