hemiparasite
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Definition of hemiparasite
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Any parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its host
“Most mistletoes are "hemiparasites." This means they don't rely on their hosts for all their needs: Instead, they harvest the sun's energy to make some sugars for themselves. Nonetheless, if you're a tree, you don't want to be festooned with them. Two or three shouldn't be a problem, but dozens of mistletoes can lead to water stress, insect infestation or even death.”
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Etymology
From hemi- + parasite.
Words you can make from hemiparasite
200+ playable · top: METAPHRASE (17 pts)
Best play metaphrase 17 points9-letter words
13 words8-letter words
45 words- HEMIPTER 15 pts
- HEMPIEST 15 pts
- MATESHIP 15 pts
- MEPHITES 15 pts
- MEPHITIS 15 pts
- SAMPHIRE 15 pts
- SERAPHIM 15 pts
- SHIPMATE 15 pts
- SHIPTIME 15 pts
- TERAPHIM 15 pts
- TRAMPISH 15 pts
- APATHIES 13 pts
- EARTHPEA 13 pts
- ERETHISM 13 pts
- ISARITHM 13 pts
- PHARISEE 13 pts
- PREHEATS 13 pts
- TRIPHASE 13 pts
- EMPTIERS 12 pts
- PASTRAMI 12 pts
- PRIMATES 12 pts
- SAPREMIA 12 pts
- TEMPERAS 12 pts
- HAIRIEST 11 pts
- HEARTIES 11 pts
- HETAERAS 11 pts
- HETAIRAI 11 pts
- HETAIRAS 11 pts
- AIRTIMES 10 pts
- AMIRATES 10 pts
- AMREETAS 10 pts
- APIARIES 10 pts
- APIARIST 10 pts
- ASPERATE 10 pts
- ASPIRATE 10 pts
- EMERITAS 10 pts
- EMIRATES 10 pts
- ITEMISER 10 pts
- PARASITE 10 pts
- PARIETES 10 pts
- PARITIES 10 pts
- SEPARATE 10 pts
- SEPTARIA 10 pts
- SERIATIM 10 pts
- STEAMIER 10 pts
7-letter words
130 words- EMPATHS 14 pts
- HAMPERS 14 pts
- HEMPIER 14 pts
- IMPHEES 14 pts
- PHARMAS 14 pts
- TEMPEHS 14 pts
- AIRSHIP 12 pts
- ATHEISM 12 pts
- HAMATES 12 pts
- HAMSTER 12 pts
- HAREEMS 12 pts
- HARPIES 12 pts
- HARPIST 12 pts
- HEAPERS 12 pts
- HERMITS 12 pts
- HIMATIA 12 pts
- HIPSTER 12 pts
- MESHIER 12 pts
- MISHEAR 12 pts
- MITHERS 12 pts
- PARIAHS 12 pts
- PITHIER 12 pts
- PREHEAT 12 pts
- PRITHEE 12 pts
- RAPHIAS 12 pts
- RESHAPE 12 pts
- SHARPIE 12 pts
- TEPHRAS 12 pts
- THAIRMS 12 pts
- THERMAE 12 pts
- THERMES 12 pts
- THIRAMS 12 pts
- THREAPS 12 pts
- THREEPS 12 pts
- AMPERES 11 pts
- ARMPITS 11 pts
- EMPIRES 11 pts
- EMPRISE 11 pts
- EMPTIER 11 pts
- EMPTIES 11 pts
- EPIMERS 11 pts
- IMPAIRS 11 pts
- IMPARTS 11 pts
- IMPASTE 11 pts
- IMPERIA 11 pts
- IMPRESA 11 pts
- IMPRESE 11 pts
- IMPREST 11 pts
- METEPAS 11 pts
- MISPART 11 pts
- PASTIME 11 pts
- PERMITS 11 pts
- PIETISM 11 pts
- PISMIRE 11 pts
- PREMIES 11 pts
- PREMISE 11 pts
- PRIMATE 11 pts
- PRIMSIE 11 pts
- RESTAMP 11 pts
- SEPTIME 11 pts
- SPIREME 11 pts
- STAMPER 11 pts
- TAMPERS 11 pts
- TEMPERA 11 pts
- TEMPERS 11 pts
- AETHERS 10 pts
- HASTIER 10 pts
- HEATERS 10 pts
- HEISTER 10 pts
- HETAERA 10 pts
- HETAIRA 10 pts
- REHEATS 10 pts
- SHARIAT 10 pts
- AIRTIME 9 pts
- AMIRATE 9 pts
- AMIRITE 9 pts
- AMITIES 9 pts
- AMREETA 9 pts
- AMRITAS 9 pts
- APERIES 9 pts
- APTERIA 9 pts
- EMERITA 9 pts
- EMERITI 9 pts
- EMIRATE 9 pts
- EPATERS 9 pts
- IMARETS 9 pts
- ITEMISE 9 pts
- MAESTRI 9 pts
- MEATIER 9 pts
- MEISTER 9 pts
- METIERS 9 pts
- MIRIEST 9 pts
- MISRATE 9 pts
- MISTIER 9 pts
- PARTIES 9 pts
- PASTIER 9 pts
- PEATIER 9 pts
- PESTIER 9 pts
- PIASTER 9 pts
- PIASTRE 9 pts
- PIETIES 9 pts
- PIRATES 9 pts
- PITIERS 9 pts
- PRATIES 9 pts
- REEMITS 9 pts
- REMATES 9 pts
- REPEATS 9 pts
- RESPITE 9 pts
- RETAPES 9 pts
- RETEAMS 9 pts
- RETIMES 9 pts
- RIMIEST 9 pts
- SEAMIER 9 pts
- SERIEMA 9 pts
- SIMITAR 9 pts
- SMARTIE 9 pts
- SPIRAEA 9 pts
- STEAMER 9 pts
- STEAMIE 9 pts
- TAMARIS 9 pts
- TIPSIER 9 pts
- TRAIPSE 9 pts
- TRISEME 9 pts
- AERATES 7 pts
- AERIEST 7 pts
- AIRIEST 7 pts
- ARISTAE 7 pts
- ASTERIA 7 pts
- ATRESIA 7 pts
- SERIATE 7 pts
6-letter words
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