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Definitions of hemiparasite word

noun hemiparasite A plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes. 1
noun hemiparasite a parasitic plant, such as mistletoe, that carries out photosynthesis but also obtains food from its host 0
noun hemiparasite an organism that can live independently or parasitically 0
noun hemiparasite an organism that may be either free-living or parasitic; facultative parasite 0
noun hemiparasite a parasitic plant, as the mistletoe, which carries on some photosynthesis but obtains a portion of its food, water, or minerals from a host plant 0
noun hemiparasite (botany) Any parasitic plant that also obtains energy by photosynthesis. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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