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HEMIPARASITIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemiparasitic mean?
• HEMIPARASITIC (adjective)
The adjective HEMIPARASITIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to plants that are hemiparasites
Familiarity information: HEMIPARASITIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to plants that are hemiparasites
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hemiparasite (a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis)
Derivation:
hemiparasite (a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis)
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