holozoic

hol·o·zo·ic

H0244700 (hŏl′ə-zō′ĭk, hō′lə-)adj. Obtaining nourishment by the ingestion of organic material. Used chiefly of protozoans.

holozoic

(ˌhɒləˈzəʊɪk) adj (Zoology) (of animals) obtaining nourishment by feeding on plants or other animals

hol•o•zo•ic

(ˌhɒl əˈzoʊ ɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-)

adj. feeding on solid food particles in the manner of most animals. [1880–85]

Thesaurus

Adj.

holozoic - obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matterholophytic - obtaining nourishment as green plants do

holozoic

[¦häl·ə¦zō·ik] (zoology) Obtaining food in the manner of most animals, by ingesting complex organic matter.

holozoic

hol·o·zo·ic

(hol'ō-zō'ik), Animallike in mode of obtaining nourishment, lacking photosynthetic capacity; denoting certain protozoans, in contradistinction to others that are holophytic. [holo- + G. zōon, animal]

holozoic

(hŏl′ə-zō′ĭk, hō′lə-)adj. Obtaining nourishment by the ingestion of organic material. Used chiefly of protozoans.

holozoic

(of an organism) feeding on solid organic material derived from the bodies of other organisms. This is mainly the method of feeding adopted by animals, though a few specialized plants such as insectivorous plants obtain nutrient matter in this way.

holozoic

Antonyms for holozoic

adj obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter

Antonyms

holophytic

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