ˈhed.ərəˌfīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: heter- + -phyte
: a plant that is dependent for food materials upon other living or dead plant or animal organisms or their products : parasite , saprophyte — compare autophyte
• het·er·o·phyt·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective