photoheterotroph
photoheterotroph · photoheterotrophs
A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as…A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.
Meaning
1 sensesA heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.
Origin
From photo- + heterotroph.From photo- + heterotroph.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: photoheterotrophs| Singular | photoheterotroph |
|---|---|
| Plural | photoheterotrophs |
regular