Meanings
adjectiveheterotrophic (not comparable)
- not comparableBeing a heterotroph.
- not comparableRelating to heterotrophy.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverequiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment
Opposite
Also see
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
- Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
- Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
- Englishhetero-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰrépʰō
- Ancient Greekτρέφω (tréphō)
- Ancient Greekτροφή (trophḗ)
- Ancient Greekτροφῐκός (trophĭkós)
- Englishheterotrophic
Translations
Danish heterotrof
- heterotrofbeing a heterotroph
Estonian heterotroofne
- heterotroofnebeing a heterotroph
Finnish toisenvarainen, heterotrofinen
- toisenvarainenbeing a heterotroph
- heterotrofinenbeing a heterotroph
Indonesian heterotrof
- heterotrofbeing a heterotroph
Irish heitreatrófach
- heitreatrófachbeing a heterotroph
Italian eterotrofo, eterotrofico
- eterotrofobeing a heterotroph
- eterotroficobeing a heterotroph
Polish cudzożywny
- cudzożywnybeing a heterotroph
Spanish heterótrofo
- heterótrofobeing a heterotroph
Cite this entry
APA
heterotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotrophic
MLA
“heterotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotrophic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterotrophic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotrophic.
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