prototroph

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noun

Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material

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Meanings

nounprototroph (plural prototrophs)

plural prototrophs

  1. biologyAny microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material

Origin

From proto- + -troph.

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Translations

French prototrophe
  • prototrophebiology: any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material
Irish prótatrófach
  • prótatrófachbiology: any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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