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Holoparasitic vs Semiparasitic - What's the difference?

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Holoparasitic is a related term of semiparasitic.


In botany|lang=en terms the difference between holoparasitic and semiparasitic

is that holoparasitic is (botany) of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism while semiparasitic is (botany) describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.

As adjectives the difference between holoparasitic and semiparasitic

is that holoparasitic is (botany) of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism while semiparasitic is (botany) describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.

holoparasitic

English

Adjective

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  • (botany) Of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism.
  • semiparasitic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Describing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants