holozoic
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hol·o·zo·ic
(hŏl′ə-zō′ĭk, hō′lə-)adj.
Obtaining nourishment by the ingestion of organic material. Used chiefly of protozoans.
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holozoic
(ˌhɒləˈzəʊɪk)adj
(Zoology) (of animals) obtaining nourishment by feeding on plants or other animals
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hol•o•zo•ic
(ˌhɒl əˈzoʊ ɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-)adj.
feeding on solid food particles in the manner of most animals.
[1880–85]
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| Adj. | 1. | holozoic - obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter holophytic - obtaining nourishment as green plants do |
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