Heterophyte

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant that obtains its nourishment from other (living or dead) plants; includes parasites and saprophytes

Synonyms

All synonyms
algaebeanbrackenclimbercreeperfern

Etymology

From hetero- (“other, different”) + -phyte (“plant”).

More for "heterophyte"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.