Usually means: Organism partially dependent on host.
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  1. semiparasite: Merriam-Webster
  2. semiparasite: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. semiparasite: Collins English Dictionary
  4. semiparasite: Vocabulary.com
  5. semiparasite: Wiktionary
  6. semiparasite: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. semiparasite: Dictionary.com
  8. semiparasite: FreeDictionary.org
  9. semiparasite: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. semiparasite: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. semiparasite: Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  A semiparasitic organism.

Similar:
biparasite, semisaprophyte, alloparasitoid, holoparasite, parasitoid, epiparasite, hyperparasite, hyperparasitoid, alloparasite, pseudoparasite, more...

Types:
mistletoe, dodder, witchweed, Indipaintbrush, eyebright, ragwort, thistle, heather, more...

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Similar:
biparasite, semisaprophyte, alloparasitoid, holoparasite, parasitoid, epiparasite, hyperparasite, hyperparasitoid, alloparasite, pseudoparasite, more...

Types:
mistletoe, dodder, witchweed, Indipaintbrush, eyebright, ragwort, thistle, heather, more...



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