holophyte

ho·lo·phyte

 (hŏl′ə-fīt′)

n.

An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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hol′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

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Noun

1.

holophyte - an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion