organotrophic

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adjective

Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts

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Meanings

adjectiveorganotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts
  2. not comparablebiology(of bacteria) That can obtain metabolic energy from the oxidation of organic compounds

Origin

From organo- + -trophic.

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APA

organotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organotrophic

MLA

“organotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organotrophic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organotrophic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organotrophic.

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