See Also: heterotrophic(medicine)
heterotrophic(dictionary)
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heterotrophic (iou)



heterotrophic adjective. L19.
[from HETERO- + -TROPHIC.]
Biology. Of an organism: deriving its nourishment from outside; not autotrophic.
heterotrophically adverb M20.
heterotrophism noun E20.
heterotrophy noun L19.