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prototrophic

[ proh-tuh-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]

adjective

  1. (especially of certain bacteria) requiring only inorganic substances for growth.
  2. (of certain microorganisms) requiring no specific nutriments for growth.

prototrophic

/ ˌprəʊtəˈtrɒfɪk /

adjective

  1. (esp of bacteria) feeding solely on inorganic matter
  2. (of cultured bacteria, fungi, etc) having no specific nutritional requirements
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prototrophic1

First recorded in 1895–1900; proto- + -trophic
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Example Sentences

Thus arobes and facultative anarobes are prototrophic for O.

An organism which is capable of making use of an element in the free state is said to be prototrophic for that particular element.

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