Holophrase
[hol-uh-freyz, hoh-luh-] /ˈhɒl əˌfreɪz, ˈhoʊ lə-/
noun
1.
a word functioning as a or sentence, as the imperative Go!
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[hol-uh-fit-ik, hoh-luh-] /ˌhɒl əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-/ adjective 1. (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic. /ˌhɒləˈfɪtɪk/ adjective 1. (of plants) capable of synthesizing their food from inorganic molecules, esp by photosynthesis holophytic hol·o·phyt·ic (hŏl’ō-fĭt’ĭk, hō’lō-) adj. Not requiring the ingestion of exogenous organic substances for nutrition; obtaining nourishment in the manner […]