semiparasitic: Meaning and Definition of

sem•i•par•a•sit•ic

Pronunciation: (sem"ē-par"u-sit'ik, sem"ī-), [key]
— adj.
  1. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter.
  2. partly parasitic and partly photosynthetic.
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