organoheterotroph

noun

Any heterotroph that obtains organic material from another organism (typically as food)

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Meanings

nounorganoheterotroph (plural organoheterotrophs)

plural organoheterotrophs

  1. biologyAny heterotroph that obtains organic material from another organism (typically as food)

Origin

From organo- + heterotroph.

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APA

organoheterotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organoheterotroph

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“organoheterotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organoheterotroph. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organoheterotroph,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organoheterotroph.

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