mixotroph
[ mik-suh-trof, -trohf ]
/ ˈmɪk səˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf /
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noun Biology.
any organism capable of existing as either an autotroph or heterotroph.
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mix·o·troph·ic, adjectiveWords nearby mixotroph
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