Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Parasitic Plant.
Parasitic Plant - as a noun
Plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- parasitaxus ustus
- parasite yew
- buckleya
- buckleya distichophylla
- bastard toadflax
- comandra pallida
- buffalo nut
- pyrularia pubera
- rabbitwood
- family loranthaceae
- loranthaceae
- mistletoe family
- loranthus europaeus
- mistletoe
- american mistletoe
- arceuthobium pusillum
- christmas tree
- fire tree
- flame tree
- nuytsia floribunda
- mistletoe
- old world mistletoe
- viscum album
- false mistletoe
- mistletoe
- hemiparasite
- semiparasite
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Example Sentences
"The dodder is a parasitic plant that uses its twining stems to attach itself to the host plant."
"Mistletoe is a well-known parasitic plant that grows on various trees."
"The Indian pipe is a truly unique parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi."
"Some farmers struggle with controlling the spread of the broomrape, a harmful parasitic plant."
"Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world, is a parasitic plant that emits a strong odor to attract pollinators."