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hemiparasite
/ 藢h蓻m瑟藢p忙r蓹藞s瑟t瑟k; 藢h蓻m瑟藞p忙r瑟藢sa瑟t /
noun
- a parasitic plant, such as mistletoe, that carries out photosynthesis but also obtains food from its host
- an organism that can live independently or parasitically
hemiparasite
- A plant, such as mistletoe, that obtains some nourishment from its host but also carries on photosynthesis.
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Derived Forms
- hemiparasitic, adjective
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Example Sentences
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The flower is also what鈥檚 called a 鈥渉emiparasite,鈥 said Del Brummet, head gardener of Seattle鈥檚 Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden.
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