polyauxotroph

polyauxotroph
A mutant organism that requires several nutrients that are not required by the wild-type organism. Cf.:auxotroph, monoauxotroph.

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poly·auxo·troph (pol″e-awkґso-trōf) [poly- + auxo- + -trophic] an organism, especially a mutant, which requires multiple growth factors.

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  • auxotroph — A mutant microorganism that requires some nutrient that is not required by the organism (prototroph) from which the mutant was derived. Cf.:polyauxotroph, monoauxotroph. [auxo + G. trophe, nourishment] * * * auxo·troph .trōf, .träf …   Medical dictionary

  • monoauxotroph — A mutant microorganism that requires a particular nutrient that is not required by the wild type organism. Cf.:auxotroph, polyauxotroph …   Medical dictionary

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