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auxotroph
[ awk-suh-trof, -trohf ]
noun
Biology.
- a mutant organism, especially a microorganism, that has a nutritional requirement not shared by the parent organism. Compare prototroph ( def 1 ).
auxotroph
/ ˈɔːksətrəʊf /
noun
- a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism
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Derived Forms
- ˌauxoˈtrophic, adjective
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Other Words From
- auxo·trophic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of auxotroph1
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