HETEROTROPH


Meaning of HETEROTROPH in English

ˈhed.ərō.ˌträf noun

also het·er·o·trophe -ˌtrōf

( -s )

Etymology: heter- + -troph or -trophe (probably from Greek trophos one that feeds)

: a heterotrophic individual

• het·er·ot·ro·phism ˌhed.əˈrä.trəˌfizəm noun

• het·er·ot·ro·phy -_fē noun -es

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