hemiparasitic

adjective

hemi·par·a·sit·ic ˌhe-mē-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik

-ˌpa-rə-

botany

: of, relating to, or being a plant (such as mistletoe) that possesses chlorophyll and typically carries out photosynthesis but is partially parasitic on the roots or shoots of a plant host : semiparasitic

hemiparasitic species

compare holoparasitic

hemiparasite

ˌhe-mē-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt

-ˈpa-rə-

noun

plural hemiparasites

Botanists categorize mistletoes as hemiparasites—plants that can make food through photosynthesis after siphoning water and mineral nutrients from a host plant … —

Laura A. Sessions

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Instead, experts consider mistletoe as hemiparasitic. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2023