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