PROTOTROPHIC


Meaning of PROTOTROPHIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|träfik, -rōf- adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + -trophic

1. : deriving nutriment from inorganic sources — used especially of those bacteria that do not require organic media for growth

2. : requiring no specific growth substances for normal metabolism and reproduction — used especially of the wild types of various molds

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.