"semiparasitic" meaning in All languages combined

See semiparasitic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From semi- + parasitic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|parasitic}} semi- + parasitic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semiparasitic (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-semiparasitic-en-adj-49ylHlUb Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Having moderate infectiousness for living tissue. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-semiparasitic-en-adj-vZVslhUU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: holoparasitic
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