heterotrophic
adjective
het·ero·tro·phic
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Definition of heterotrophic
: requiring complex organic compounds of nitrogen and carbon (such as that obtained from plant or animal matter) for metabolic synthesis — compare autotrophic
Other Words from heterotrophic
heterotrophically
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adverb
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adverb
heterotrophy
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noun
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noun
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heterotrophic
adjective
het·ero·tro·phic
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Medical Definition of heterotrophic
: requiring complex organic compounds of nitrogen and carbon (as that obtained from plant or animal matter) for metabolic synthesis
Other Words from heterotrophic
heterotrophically
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adverb
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adverb
heterotrophism
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noun
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noun
heterotrophy
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noun,
plural heterotrophies
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noun,
plural heterotrophies