Hysterophyte
Pronunciation : Hys*ter"o*phyte
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A plant, like the fungus, which lives on dead or living organic matter. -- Hys`ter*oph"y*tal, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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