ər noun Botany.
a plant that secures its nutrition directly or indirectly from other organisms; a parasite or saprophyte.
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heterophyte  (hět'ər-ə-fīt') Pronunciation Key
A plant that obtains its nourishment from other living or dead organisms. For example, Indian pipe is a pale white plant without chlorophyll that obtains its nutrition from fungal symbionts. See also heterotroph. |
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Heterophyte
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