nửa kí sinh
Definition
- Noun:
- Hemiparasite: A plant that is partially parasitic. It obtains some water and nutrients from a host plant but can also perform photosynthesis to produce its own food.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cây tầm gửi là một loại nửa kí sinh. (Mistletoe is a type of hemiparasite.)
- Nửa kí sinh không hoàn toàn phụ thuộc vào vật chủ. (A hemiparasite does not depend completely on its host.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in botanical and biological contexts to describe specific plant relationships.
Variants and Related Words
- Kí sinh (n): parasite (a fully parasitic organism).
- Giun đũa là một loại kí sinh. (Roundworm is a type of parasite.)
- Vật chủ (n): host.
- Cây sồi là vật chủ của cây tầm gửi. (The oak tree is the host for the mistletoe.)
Synonyms
- Hemiparasite: The direct scientific synonym.
- Partial parasite: A descriptive synonym in general biology.
Related Terms
- Kí sinh hoàn toàn (n): holoparasite (a fully parasitic plant that cannot perform photosynthesis).
- Cây ký sinh (n): parasitic plant.