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Holozoic

Definition:

Adjective

Referring to an organism or mode of nutrition that obtains nourishment by the ingestion of whole or solid organic matter, as opposed to photosynthesis or absorption.

Sample Sentences:

• 1. Lions are holozoic predators that hunt and consume other animals for sustenance.
• 2. The small fish uses a holozoic feeding mechanism, capturing and swallowing its prey whole.

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