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Meaning of "semiparasite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMIPARASITE

semiparasite  [ˌsemɪˈpærəsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMIPARASITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semiparasite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEMIPARASITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of semiparasite in the English dictionary

The definition of semiparasite in the dictionary is a plant, such as mistletoe, that obtains some food from a host but undergoes photosynthesis at the same time. Other definition of semiparasite is a bacteria or fungi that is usually parasitic but capable of living as a saprotroph.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMIPARASITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cite
saɪt
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
fansite
ˈfænsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
incite
ɪnˈsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
on-site
ˌɒnˈsaɪt
out-of-sight
ˌaʊtəvˈsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
recite
rɪˈsaɪt
sight
saɪt
site
saɪt
thymocyte
ˈθaɪməsaɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMIPARASITE

semipalmate
semipalmated
semipalmation
semiparasitic
semiparasitism
semiped
semipellucid
semiperimeter
semipermanent
semipermeability
semipermeable
semipious
semiplume
semipolar bond
semipolitical
semipopular
semiporcelain
semipornography
semipostal
semiprecious

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMIPARASITE

bastnasite
composite
construction site
dyscrasite
ectoparasite
endoparasite
exquisite
hemiparasite
hyperparasite
marcasite
microparasite
off-site
opposite
outasite
pargasite
polybasite
prerequisite
requisite
thaumasite
visite

Synonyms and antonyms of semiparasite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semiparasite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMIPARASITE

Find out the translation of semiparasite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semiparasite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semiparasite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半寄生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semiparasite
570 millions of speakers

English

semiparasite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semiparasite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزئي التطفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

semiparasite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semiparasite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

semiparasite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semiparasite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semiparasit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

semiparasite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

semiparasite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

semiparasite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semiparasit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semiparasite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

semiparasite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धपालन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semiparasite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semiparasite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

semiparasite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

semiparasite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semiparasite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

semiparasite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semiparasite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semiparasite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semiparasite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semiparasite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIPARASITE»

The term «semiparasite» is used very little and occupies the 185.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIPARASITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «semiparasite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «semiparasite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semiparasite

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMIPARASITE»

Discover the use of semiparasite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semiparasite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to Ecological Biochemistry
Similar transfers of alkaloids occur with the semiparasite Pedicularis. which like the Indian paint brush genus is in the Scrophulariaceae. Different Pedicularis species attach themselves to legume or composite hosts and are found to contain  ...
Jeffrey B. Harborne, 1993
2
Parasites of Homo sapiens: An Annotated Checklist of the ...
1984 Sarcophaga fuscicauda Syn: Sarcophaga peregrina Status: Semiparasite, only infesting necrotic tissue James 1947; Beaver et al. 1984 Paragordius tricuspidatus Status: Pseudoparasite Coombs and Crompton 1 99 1 Paragordius varius ...
Richard Ashford, William Crewe, 2003
3
Dictionary of Natural Resource Management
SEMIPARASITE wilderness areas by humans (namely, increased poaching) and on how wildlife uses the affected landscape or habitat. seismic zonation 1 Broad subdivision of a province or country into regions of similar susceptibility to ...
Katherine Dunster, 2011
4
World Weeds: Natural Histories and Distribution
... 255, 256 production, 253 sporadic seed germination over long periods, 256 a semiparasite, 249 taxonomy, 249 toxicity to animals, 263 Cuscuta epithymum, 249 anatomy and morphology of haustorium, 258 evidence for overwinter survival, ...
LeRoy Holm, 1997
5
Distribution atlas of plants in the Flora Palaestina area
Root-semiparasite of shrubs and trees, mainly in communities of bathas and garigues; also found in fissures of smooth-faced sandstone in Edom. Thesium bergeri Zucc. Hab.: Root-semiparasite in bathas, garigues, and maquis. In Edom, also ...
Avinoam Danin, 2004
6
VK Science - Biology
... on roots of figs. Ascaris (round worm) is total helminth parasite. Holozoic animals take their food through mouth, that is digested and absorbed in the alimentary canal. Fig. 1.3 Viscum: Semiparasite (b) Partial or semiparasite: They possess.
BS Tomar
7
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
What's more, there may be a danger in applying a homemade, unsterilized preparation to the eye. The dried herb was once smoked to relieve chronic bronchial colds. CULTIVATION As a semiparasite, eyebright takes part of its nourishment ...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
8
Journal of the College of Science, King Saud University
For Azotobacter the pattern was manifested by low counts on lower surfaces as compared to upper surfaces and the opposite for oligonitrophiles on leaves of the semiparasite Loranthus and the host P. malus. With few exceptions, both ...
‎1985
9
Pests and diseases of forest plantation trees: an annotated ...
An almost leafless, twining semiparasite, which is reported (CR) to occur on many tree species in Hong Kong ; severe injury in plantations, however, has not been observed. Cassytha glabella R. Br. Angiospermae, Dicotyledones, Lauraceae.
Francis George Browne, 1968
10
The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An ...
... 487 Scilly Isles 430 scrobiculate 532 scytonemin 21,27,30 seasonality 1 1 secondary row (charophyte) 594 sedimentation, algae in tube 13 semiparasite 476 senescence 595 Serpentine (Lake) (The, Chester) 381,382,402 Settle ( Yorkshire) ...
David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook, 2002

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMIPARASITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semiparasite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mistletoe musings sure to impress this holiday season
As an evergreen semiparasite, it roots beneath the bark of the host tree on branches and trunks and creates its own food through photosynthesis. But it obtains ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec 14»
2
Spring Cottage: glorious May
The long grass is filling up with yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor), and this semiparasite thins out coarse grasses by feeding on the roots. The flowers sustain the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 12»
3
Harvesting and Selling Mistletoe for Profit
Mistletoe (genus Phoradendron) is a semiparasite that prefers to freeload on oaks but also appears on such other hardwoods as sycamores, black gums, ... «Mother Earth News, Nov 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Semiparasite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/semiparasite>. May 2024 ».
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