1 heterophyte | Definition of heterophyte

heterophyte

noun
het·​er·​o·​phyte | \ ˈhetÉ™rəˌfÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of heterophyte

: a plant that is dependent for food materials upon other living or dead plant or animal organisms or their products : parasite, saprophyte — compare autophyte

Other Words from heterophyte

heterophytic \ ¦⸗⸗⸗¦fitik \ adjective

History and Etymology for heterophyte

heter- + -phyte

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