# semiparasitic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.
2. Having moderate infectiousness for living tissue.

## Etymology
From semi- + parasitic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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