prototroph
[ proh-tuh-trof, -trohf ]
nounBiology.
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.
Origin of prototroph
1First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from prototrophic
Words Nearby prototroph
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