methylotrophic

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adjective

Pertaining to organisms that use, as substrates for growth, C1 compounds (e.g. methanol, methylamine, methane).

OriginAncient Greek τροφῐκός (trophĭkós) ← English methyl ← German Methy →
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Meanings

adjectivemethylotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to organisms that use, as substrates for growth, C1 compounds (e.g. methanol, methylamine, methane).

Origin

  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. Ancient Greekτροφῐκός (trophĭkós)
  4. Englishmethylotrophic

From methyl + -o- + -trophic.

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APA

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Chicago

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