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holophytic

[ hol-uh-fit-ik, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌhoʊ lə- /
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adjective
(of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic.
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Origin of holophytic

1880–85; holo- + -phytic;see -phyte, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM holophytic

hol·o·phyte [hol-uh-fahyt, hoh-luh-], /ˈhɒl əˌfaɪt, ˈhoʊ lə-/, noun

Words nearby holophytic

holophote, holophrase, holophrasis, holophrastic, holophyte, holophytic, holoplankton, holopneustic, holosericeous, holothurian, holotype
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British Dictionary definitions for holophytic

holophytic
/ (ˌhɒləˈfɪtɪk) /
adjective
(of plants) capable of synthesizing their food from inorganic molecules, esp by photosynthesis

Derived forms of holophytic

holophyte (ˈhɒləˌfaɪt), noun
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