heterophyte

noun

het·​er·​o·​phyte

ˈhetərəˌfīt

plural -s

: a plant that is dependent for food materials upon other living or dead plant or animal organisms or their products : parasite, saprophyte compare autophyte

heterophytic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦fitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

heter- + -phyte

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