osmoheterotrophy

noun

heterotrophy (acquisition of external energy in the form of food) via osmosis

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Meanings

nounosmoheterotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyheterotrophy (acquisition of external energy in the form of food) via osmosis

Origin

From osmo- + heterotrophy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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