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holophyte

American  
[haw-luh-fahyt] / ˈhɔ ləˌfaɪt /

noun

plural

holophytes

  1. Biology. an organism that synthesizes its own food from inorganic material, usually through photosynthesis.

holophyte Scientific  
/ hŏl′ə-fīt′ /

  1. An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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