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holoparasitic

holoparasitic adjective: of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism.

Adjective

holoparasitic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism.

Origin of holoparasitic

From holo- + parasitic.

Questions about holoparasitic

What does holoparasitic mean?
Holoparasitic means of or pertaining to a plant sustaining itself entirely through parasitism.
What part of speech is holoparasitic?
Holoparasitic is an adjective.

Words near holoparasitic in the dictionary

  1. holonymous
  2. holonyms
  3. holonymy
  4. holoparasite
  5. holoparasites
  6. holoparasitic
  7. holoparasitism
  8. holoparticle
  9. holoparticles
  10. holopeid
  11. holopeids

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