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holozoic

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holozoic /holo·zo·ic/ (-zo´ik) having the nutritional characters of an animal, i.e., digesting protein.
hol·o·zo·ic (hl-zk, 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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