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heterophyte

het·er·o·phyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-fahyt]
    • /ˈhɛt ər əˌfaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-fahyt]
    • /ˈhɛt ər əˌfaɪt/

Definitions of heterophyte word

  • noun heterophyte a plant that secures its nutrition directly or indirectly from other organisms; a parasite or saprophyte. 1
  • noun heterophyte A plant that derives its nourishment from other organisms. 1
  • noun heterophyte a plant which obtains its food from other plants or animals, living or dead 0

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Parts of speech for Heterophyte

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heterophyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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