Etymology

holosaprophyte

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Today it means: An organism which is purely a saprophyte. Full definition →

German Holosaprophyt
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  1. German · borrowed fromHolosaprophyt
  2. English todayholosaprophyte

From German Holosaprophyt, equivalent to holo- (“whole”) + sapro- (“putric, rotten”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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