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auxotroph vs. prototroph

noun

Biology.
  1. a mutant organism, especially a microorganism, that has a nutritional requirement not shared by the parent organism.

noun

Biology.
  1. a microorganism that has the same nutritional requirements as the parent organism.

  2. an organism or cell capable of synthesizing all its metabolites from inorganic material, requiring no organic nutrients.