- holophyte
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ho·lo·phyte (hŏlʹə-fīt')
n.
An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.hol'o·phytʹic (-fĭtʹĭk) adj.
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holophyte — n. an organism that synthesizes complex organic compounds by photosynthesis. Derivatives: holophytic adj. * * * noun an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑holophytic • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora … Useful english dictionary
holophytic — holophyte /hol euh fuyt , hoh leuh /, n. /hol euh fit ik, hoh leuh /, adj. (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic. [1880 85; HOLO + phytic; see PHYTE, IC] * * * … Universalium
holophytic — adjective That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of food Ant: holozoic See Also: holophyte … Wiktionary
holophytic — a. obtaining food by photosynthesis. ♦ holophyte, n … Dictionary of difficult words
holophytic — adjective obtaining nourishment as green plants do • Ant: ↑holozoic • Derivationally related forms: ↑holophyte … Useful english dictionary
plant life — noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • Syn: ↑plant, ↑flora • Derivationally related forms: ↑floral (for: ↑flora), ↑plantal ( … Useful english dictionary
hol|o|phyt|ic — «HOL uh FIHT ihk», adjective. of or like a holophyte … Useful english dictionary
