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Etymology
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From
hetero-
(
“
other, different
”
)
+
-phyte
(
“
plant
”
)
.
Noun
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heterophyte
(
plural
heterophytes
)
(
biology
)
Any
plant
that obtains its nourishment from other (living or dead) plants; includes
parasites
and
saprophytes
Derived terms
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heterophytic
heterophytous
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