holozoic
Obtaining nutrition, as most animals, by the ingestion of organic matterObtaining nutrition, as most animals, by the ingestion of organic matter.
Meaning
1 sensesObtaining nutrition, as most animals, by the ingestion of organic matter.
obtaining nourishment as animals do by ingesting complex organic matter
Origin
From holo- + -zoic.From holo- + -zoic.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedholophytic
Derivedholozoically
See also
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