HEMIPARASITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis

Synonyms:

hemiparasite; semiparasite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("hemiparasite" is a kind of...):

parasitic plant (plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it)

Derivation:

hemiparasitic (of or relating to plants that are hemiparasites)

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