adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having moderate infectiousness for living tissue. not-comparable

   "The typhoid bacillus and cholera bacterium are semiparasitic."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to plants that are semiparasites wordnet

Example

More examples

"The typhoid bacillus and cholera bacterium are semiparasitic."

Etymology

From semi- + parasitic.

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