holophyte
/ˈhoʊləˌfaɪt/
noun
- An organism, such as a green plant, that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
- Unlike animals, a holophyte does not need to eat other organisms for energy.
- Most holophytes, like trees and grass, use sunlight to make their own food.
- In biology class, we learned that algae are holophytes because they photosynthesize.
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