holozoic /holo·zo·ic/ (-zo´ik) having the nutritional characters of an animal, i.e., digesting protein.
hol·o·zo·ic (h l  -z   k, hl-)adj. Obtaining nourishment by the ingestion of organic material, as animals do. Used of certain protozoans. |
holozoic
one of the forms of nutrition of the Mastigophoran protozoa—comprising the capture and assimilation of organic materials in the environment.
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