holophyte

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noun

Any organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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Meanings

nounholophyte (plural holophytes)

plural holophytes

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

Origin

From holo- (“whole”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

holophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophyte

MLA

“holophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holophyte.

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