myco-heterotrophic

adjective

Of a plant, obtaining all or part of its nutrients by parasitizing fungi rather than through photosynthesis.

Meanings

adjectivemyco-heterotrophic (comparative more myco-heterotrophic, superlative most myco-heterotrophic)

comparative more myco-heterotrophic · superlative most myco-heterotrophic

  1. biologyOf a plant, obtaining all or part of its nutrients by parasitizing fungi rather than through photosynthesis.

Origin

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APA

myco-heterotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-heterotrophic

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“myco-heterotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-heterotrophic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myco-heterotrophic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-heterotrophic.

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