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parasitic plant vs semiparasite

semiparasite vs parasitic plant

parasitic plant and semiparasite both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasitic plant Yes No No No
semiparasite Yes No No No
As nouns, semiparasite is a hyponym of parasitic plant; that is, semiparasite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parasitic plant:
  • parasitic plant: plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
  • semiparasite: a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
parasitic plant (noun) semiparasite (noun)
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
Difference between parasitic plant and semiparasite

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