metatroph

metatroph
An organism that requires complex organic sources of carbon and nitrogen for growth.

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meta·troph 'met-ə-.träf, -.trȯf n a metatrophic organism

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meta·troph (metґə-trōf) a metatrophic organism.

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  • metatroph — meta·troph …   English syllables

  • metatroph — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌträf, rȯf noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from metatrophic : a metatrophic organism …   Useful english dictionary

  • metatrophic — metatroph /met euh trof , trawf /, n. metatrophy /meuh ta treuh fee/, n. /met euh trof ik, troh fik/, adj. requiring dead organic matter for food. [1895 1900; META + TROPHIC] * * * …   Universalium

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