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parasite vs parasitic plant

parasitic plant vs parasite

parasite and parasitic plant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasite Yes No No No
parasitic plant Yes No No No
As nouns, parasitic plant is a hyponym of parasite; that is, parasitic plant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parasite:
  • parasite: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
  • parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
parasite (noun) parasitic plant (noun)
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Difference between parasite and parasitic plant

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