English Explanatory Dictionary

auxotroph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

Word forms

auxotroph auxotrophs auxotrophe

Etymology

From auxo- + -troph.

Derived words

auxotrophic auxotrophy
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