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| aliment |
sustenance of any kind. [1/3 definitions] |
| hemiparasite |
a parasite that obtains some of its sustenance, or sustains itself some of the time, on its own. |
| needy |
in need, usu. of physical necessities, but sometimes of affection or other forms of emotional sustenance. |
| parasite |
an animal or plant that lives on or in another organism and draws sustenance from it. [1/2 definitions] |
| progesterone |
a hormone secreted by the ovaries that stimulates changes in the lining of the uterus to enable implantation and sustenance of a fertilized egg. |
| subsistence |
the provision, source, or means of sustenance; that which supports life or continued operation. [1/2 definitions] |
| undernourish |
to give insufficient food or sustenance to. |
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