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holosaprophyte

holosaprophyte noun: an organism which is purely a saprophyte.

Noun

holosaprophyte (plural holosaprophytes)

  1. An organism which is purely a saprophyte.

Forms of holosaprophyte

pluralholosaprophytes

Origin of holosaprophyte

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

Questions about holosaprophyte

What does holosaprophyte mean?
Holosaprophyte means an organism which is purely a saprophyte.
What part of speech is holosaprophyte?
Holosaprophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of holosaprophyte?
The plural of holosaprophyte is holosaprophytes.

Words near holosaprophyte in the dictionary

  1. holorhymes
  2. holorime
  3. holorimes
  4. holors
  5. holos
  6. holosaprophyte
  7. holosaprophytes
  8. holosaprophytic
  9. holoscreen
  10. holoscreens
  11. holosericeous

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