holozoic

[ hol-uh-zoh-ik, hoh-luh- ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. feeding on solid food particles in the manner of most animals.

holozoic

/ ˌhɒləˈzəʊɪk /

adjective

1. (of animals) obtaining nourishment by feeding on plants or other animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of holozoic¹

1880–85; holo- + -zoic < Greek zōikós of animals, equivalent to zō ( ḗ ) life + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

Nutrition is holozoic, a deep groove leading down to a mouth and pharynx.

From Project Gutenberg

Bilaterally symmetrical, often creeping, pharynx highly developed, with a firm rod-like skeleton, sometimes protrusible; nutrition saprophytic and holozoic.

From Project Gutenberg