单词 | holozoic |
释义 | > as lemmasholozoic holozoic adj. Brit. /ˌhɒlə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/ , U.S. /ˌhɑləˈzoʊɪk/ , /ˌhoʊləˈzoʊɪk/ [Greek ζῶον animal] Biology wholly like an animal in mode of nutrition: said of certain Protozoa, in opposition to holophytic.ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > protozoa > [adjective] > in mode of nutrition holozoic1885 1885 E. R. Lankester in Encycl. Brit. XIX. 861/2 All [the Ciliata] are holozoic in their nutrition, though some are said to combine with this saprophytic and holophytic nutrition. 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 820 The food-material consists..of living or dead animals or plants, and the Protozoon is then said to be holozoic. < as lemmas |
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