HETEROTROPH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Heterotroph

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 20th century: from hetero- ‘other’ + Greek trophos ‘feeder’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)trəʊf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: hɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈtrɒf
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.

Short Definition:

organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances

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