holosaprophyte

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noun

An organism which is purely a saprophyte.

OriginGerman Holosaprophyt →
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Meanings

nounholosaprophyte (plural holosaprophytes)

plural holosaprophytes

  1. biologyAn organism which is purely a saprophyte.

Origin

  1. GermanHolosaprophyt
  2. Englishholosaprophyte

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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