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Semiparasitic

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Adjective

1. semiparasitic

of or relating to plants that are semiparasites

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Semiparasitic

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adjective
1. 
(of plants, such as mistletoe) obtaining some food from a host but undergoing photosynthesis at the same time
2. 
(of bacteria or fungi) usually parasitic but capable of living as a saprotroph

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