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prototroph

[ proh-tuh-trof, -trohf ]
/ ˈproʊ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf /

noun Biology.

a microorganism that has the same nutritional requirements as the parent organism.Compare auxotroph.
an organism or cell capable of synthesizing all its metabolites from inorganic material, requiring no organic nutrients.

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Origin of prototroph

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from prototrophic

Words nearby prototroph

protostar, protostele, protostome, Proto team, prototherian, prototroph, prototrophic, prototype, prototypical, protovertebra, protoxide
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Medical definitions for prototroph

prototroph
[ prō′tə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ]

n.

A bacterial strain that has the same nutritional requirements as the wild type strain from which it was derived.

Other words from prototroph

pro′to•troph′ic (-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk) adj.
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