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prototroph

[proh-tuh-trof, -trohf]
noun Biology.
  1. a microorganism that has the same nutritional requirements as the parent organism.Compare auxotroph.
  2. 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
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prototroph in Medicine

prototroph

(prō′tə-trŏf′, -trōf′)
n.
  1. A bacterial strain that has the same nutritional requirements as the wild type strain from which it was derived.
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Related formspro′to•troph′ic (-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk) adj.
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