hemisaprophyte

noun

hemi·​saprophyte

: a partial saprophyte:

a

: an organism usually a saprophyte but capable of existing as a parasite compare holosaprophyte

b

: a plant containing a small amount of chlorophyll but obtaining most of its food material from humus

hemisaprophytic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hemi- entry 1 + saprophyte

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