Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Partly parasitic: said, for example, of the capsules of mosses which are supported partly by the leafy haplogamic part of the plant and partly by their own vegetative tissues.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective botany Describing a
plant that, although it usesphotosynthesis , obtains somenutrition from other plants
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to plants that are semiparasites
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Examples
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The semiparasitic plant grows on apple trees and other native species and the decline has been linked with the loss of ancient orchards as fruit is also imported from Europe.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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A semiparasitic, the paintbrush penetrates the roots of nearby plants, often grasses, for nutrients.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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A semiparasitic, the paintbrush penetrates the roots of nearby plants, often grasses, for nutrients.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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The semiparasitic paintbrush penetrates the roots of nearby plants, often grasses, for nutrients.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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