What does heterophyte mean?
Heterophyte means (biology) Any plant that obtains its nourishment from other (living or dead) plants; includes parasites and saprophytes.
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(biology) Any plant that obtains its nourishment from other (living or dead) plants; includes parasites and saprophytes.
Use heterophyte when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heterophyte means (biology) Any plant that obtains its nourishment from other (living or dead) plants; includes parasites and saprophytes.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use heterophyte where its definition matches the intended context.
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