hemiparasite

hemiparasite
hemiparasite [hem΄i par′ə sīt΄]
n.
1. Zool. an organism that may be either free-living or parasitic; facultative parasite
2. Bot. 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
hemiparasitic [hem΄i par΄əsit′ik]
adj.

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hem·i·par·a·site (hĕm'ĭ-părʹə-sīt') n.
1. A plant, such as mistletoe, that obtains some nourishment from its host but also photosynthesizes. Also called semiparasite.
2. An organism that can live either independently or as a parasite.
  hem'i·par'a·sitʹic (-sĭtʹĭk) adj.

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