HETEROTROPH Meaning of HETEROTROPH in English [ 'hɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)trəʊf , -'trɒf ]■ noun Biology an organism that derives nutrients from complex organic substances. Compare with autotroph .Derivatives~ic adjective~y noun Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004