heterotrophic
Being a heterotrophBeing a heterotroph.
US/hˌɛtɚətɹˈɑfɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Being a heterotroph.
(not comparable)Relating to heterotrophy.
More definitions
- requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment
Translations
3 languagesAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsDerivedautoheterotrophicauxoheterotrophicchemoheterotrophicchemolithoheterotrophicchemoorganoheterotrophicchemoorganoheterotrophicallyheterotrophicallylithoheterotrophicmicroheterotrophicmyco-heterotrophicmycoheterotrophicnonheterotrophicorganoheterotrophicosmoheterotrophicphotoheterotrophicphotoorganoheterotrophic