heterotrophic
IPA: hɛtɝʌtrˈɑfɪk
adjective
- Being a heterotroph.
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Examples of "heterotrophic" in Sentences
- Heterotrophic microbial metabolism.
- All animals are heterotrophic, as are fungi.
- Chemotrophs can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic.
- They are heterotrophic and live in both freshwater and seawater.
- Another example is the hypertrophic growth of a heterotrophic organism.
- Such organisms are not defined as autotrophic, but rather as heterotrophic.
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