English Explanatory Dictionary

methylotrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to organisms that use, as substrates for growth, C1 compounds (e.g. methanol, methylamine, methane).

Word forms

methylotrophic

Etymology

From methyl + -o- + -trophic.

Derived words

methylotrophically
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