AUXOTROPHIC


Meaning of AUXOTROPHIC in English

ˌȯksəˈtrōfik, -äf- adjective

( -es )

Etymology: auxo- + -trophic

: requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction of the parental or wild-type strain

auxotrophic mutants of bacteria

• aux·ot·ro·phy ȯkˈsätrəfē noun

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