— semiparasite /sem'ee par"euh suyt', sem'uy-/ , n. — semiparasitism /sem'ee par"euh suy'tiz euhm, sem'uy-/ , n.
/sem'ee par'euh sit"ik, sem'uy-/ , adj.
1. Biol. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter.
2. Bot. partly parasitic and partly photosynthetic.
[ 1875-80; SEMI- + PARASITIC ]