"biophyte" meaning in All languages combined

See biophyte on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: biophytes [plural]
Etymology: bio- (“life”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|phyte|t1=life|t2=plant}} bio- (“life”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} biophyte (plural biophytes)
  1. (biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms) Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

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