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holozoic definition

holo·zoic (häl′ə zō′ik, hō′lə-)

adjective

ingesting and using complex organic material as food, as most animals

Etymology: holo- + zo- + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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