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Hemiparasite

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A plant that is capable of photosynthesis but also depends on obtaining water and nutrients from a host plant to survive.

Example Sentence: The mistletoe is a hemiparasite since it obtains water and nutrients from the oak tree it grows on.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Describing a plant that acts as a hemiparasite, obtaining water and nutrients from a host plant to supplement its own photosynthesis.

Example Sentence: The hemiparasite plant has developed specialized roots that penetrate the host plant to absorb nutrients and water.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: Describing an action performed by a plant in a hemiparasitic manner, relying partly on its own ability to produce food and partly on a host plant.

Example Sentence: The vine climbed hemiparasitically up the wall, using the building for support while still producing energy through photosynthesis.