semiparasitic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.
  2. Having moderate infectiousness for living tissue.

Word forms

semiparasitic

Etymology

From semi- + parasitic.

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