semiparasitic.
/sem-ee-par-uh-sit-ik, sem-ahy-/US // ˌsɛm iˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ- //UK // (ˌsɛmɪˌpærəˈsɪtɪk) //
半寄生,半寄生性,半寄生虫,半寄生的
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
- ›Biology. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter.
- ›Botany. partly parasitic and partly photosynthetic.
Examples
The Cyclostomes are remarkable among vertebrates in that they are semiparasitic in habit.
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