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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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