Meanings
nounbiophyte (plural biophytes)
plural biophytes
- biologyAny plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
Origin
From bio- (“life”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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biophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophyte
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“biophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophyte.
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