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prototroph

[ proh-tuh-trof, -trohf ]

noun

Biology.
  1. a microorganism that has the same nutritional requirements as the parent organism. Compare auxotroph.
  2. an organism or cell capable of synthesizing all its metabolites from inorganic material, requiring no organic nutrients.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prototroph1

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from prototrophic
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