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.
Nearby words
protostar, protostele, protostome, prototherian, prototroph, prototrophic, prototype, prototypical, protovertebra, protoxid, protoxide
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Examples from the Web for prototrophic
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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