holozoic
/ˌhɑləˈzoʊɪk/
adjective
- Describing organisms that feed by ingesting solid organic matter, such as animals that eat plants or other animals.
- Most animals have a holozoic mode of nutrition, unlike plants that make their own food.
- Humans are holozoic because we eat food and digest it inside our bodies.
- The biology textbook explained the difference between holozoic and saprophytic feeding.
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