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