holoparasitic

adjective

ho·lo·par·a·sit·ic ˌhō-lō-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik How to pronounce holoparasitic (audio)

-ˌpa-rə-

botany

: of, relating to, or being a parasitic plant (such as dodder) that is not capable of photosynthesis and obtains all nutrients and water from a host plant

In addition to constituting the only angiosperms lacking leaves, species of Hydnoraceae are further distinguished by being holoparasitic plants …

Erika E. Maass et al.

holoparasite

ˌhō-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce holoparasitic (audio)

-ˈpa-rə-

noun

plural holoparasites

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

单词	holoparasitic
释义	holoparasitic adjective ho·lo·par·a·sit·ic ˌhō-lō-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik -ˌpa-rə- botany : of, relating to, or being a parasitic plant (such as dodder) that is not capable of photosynthesis and obtains all nutrients and water from a host plant In addition to constituting the only angiosperms lacking leaves, species of Hydnoraceae are further distinguished by being holoparasitic plants … Erika E. Maass et al. holoparasite ˌhō-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt -ˈpa-rə- noun plural holoparasites Word History First Known Use 1897, in the meaning defined above
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