employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession: a consulting physician. 2. of, relating to, or used for consultation: a physician's consulting room. Origin of consulting. 1790-1800.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hemming.' 'Hemming, a Danish personal name' (Lower). The Hundred Rolls prove the name to have become well established in the 13th century; compare the local Hemingborough in the the Diocese of York, Hemingby (Lincoln), Hemingford Grey (Ely), Heminghall (Norwich), Hemingston (ibid.
Define hemiparasite. hemiparasite synonyms, hemiparasite pronunciation, hemiparasite translation, English dictionary definition of hemiparasite. n. A plant, such as mistletoe, that obtains some nourishment from its host but also photosynthesizes. Also called semiparasite . hemâ²iÂ·parâ²aÂ·sitâ²ic adj.