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Term Definition
Mycoheterotroph (adj.= mycoheterotrophic) Unable to synthesize organic compounds from inorganic substrates, i.e., this kind of plant does not photosynethesize and is not green in color because it lacks chlorophyll. It is called a mycoheterotroph because it receives photosynthate from other plants through fungal ( = mycorrhizal) connections. Two heterotrophic plants. Photo by S. A. Mori.