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prototrophic
[ proh-tuh-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /
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adjective
(especially of certain bacteria) requiring only inorganic substances for growth.
(of certain microorganisms) requiring no specific nutriments for growth.
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Words nearby prototrophic
protostele, protostome, Proto team, prototherian, prototroph, prototrophic, prototype, prototypical, protovertebra, protoxide, protoxylem
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How to use prototrophic in a sentence
Thus arobes and facultative anarobes are prototrophic for O.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield MorreyAn organism which is capable of making use of an element in the free state is said to be prototrophic for that particular element.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
British Dictionary definitions for prototrophic
prototrophic
/ (ˌprəʊtəˈtrɒfɪk) /
adjective
(esp of bacteria) feeding solely on inorganic matter
(of cultured bacteria, fungi, etc) having no specific nutritional requirements
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