hemiparasite
hemiparasite · hemiparasites
Any parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its hostAny parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its host
Meaning
1 sensesAny parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its host
a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
Origin
From hemi- + parasite.From hemi- + parasite.
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Forms
plural: hemiparasites| Singular | hemiparasite |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis:semiparasite
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhemiparasitic