| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hemi- + noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemi- (I) + 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
• hemi·saprophytic “+ adjective