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Holophyte vs Helophyte - What's the difference?

holophyte | helophyte |

As nouns the difference between holophyte and helophyte

is that holophyte is (biology) any organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis while helophyte is (botany) any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.

holophyte

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

    • See also

    *

    helophyte

    English

    (wikipedia helophyte)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.

    • Synonyms

    * limnodophyte