holozoic

adjective

ho·lo·zo·ic ˌhō-lə-ˈzō-ik

ˌhä-

: characterized by food procurement after the manner of most animals by the ingestion of complex organic matter

holozoic nutrition

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of holozoic was in 1885

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“Holozoic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holozoic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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holozoic

adjective

ho·lo·zo·ic ˌhō-lə-ˈzō-ik

ˌhäl-ə-

: characterized by food procurement after the manner of most animals by the ingestion of complex organic matter

holozoic nutrition

holozoic herbivores and carnivores

compare holophytic

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