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prototroph
[ proh-tuh-trof, -trohf ]
noun
, Biology.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prototroph1
First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from prototrophic
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