semiparasitic

sem·i·par·a·sit·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-par-uh-sit-ik, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-par-uh-sit-ik, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semiparasitic word

adjective semiparasitic Biology. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter. 1
adjective semiparasitic Botany. partly parasitic and partly photosynthetic. 1
adjective semiparasitic (of plants, such as mistletoe) obtaining some food from a host but undergoing photosynthesis at the same time 0
adjective semiparasitic (of bacteria or fungi) usually parasitic but capable of living as a saprotroph 0

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Origin of semiparasitic

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 Semiparasitic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Semiparasitic

semiparasitic 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 68% 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.

semiparasitic usage trend in Literature

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