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semi-parasite

sem·i-par·a·site
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy par-uh-sahyt]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˈpær əˌsaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy par-uh-sahyt]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˈpær əˌsaɪt/

Definitions of semi-parasite word

  • adjective semi-parasite Biology. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter. 1
  • adjective semi-parasite Botany. partly parasitic and partly photosynthetic. 1
See all 2 definitions of semi-parasite

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Origin of semi-parasite

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; semi- + parasitic

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Parts of speech for Semi-parasite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semi-parasite

semi-parasite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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