English
holosaprophyte
Holosaprophyte comes from German Holosaprophyt.
- Germanc. 1650–presentHolosaprophyt
- Englishtodayholosaprophyte
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentHolosaprophyt
- Englishtodayholosaprophyte
Formed from holo- ‘whole’
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós
Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’
English holo-
Every English word from German Holosaprophyt
Today it means
noun An organism which is purely a saprophyte.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Holosaprophyt / holosaprophyte