Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A completely parasitic plant. Compare
hemiparasite .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
holoparasitic organism.
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Examples
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This is technically a holoparasite, incapable of photosynthesis, with no chlorophyll and no leaves.
Evil Eye 2005
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This is technically a holoparasite, incapable of photosynthesis, with no chlorophyll and no leaves.
Evil Eye 2005
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This is technically a holoparasite, incapable of photosynthesis, with no chlorophyll and no leaves.
Evil Eye 2005
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