
The ability or requirement to synthesise all metabolites from organic compounds. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: het′ĕr-ōt′rō-fē Definitions: 1. The ability or requirement to synthesize all metabolites from organic compounds.
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heterotrophic, heterotrophy 1. Obtaining nourishment from exogenous organic material; a reference to organisms unable to synthesize organic compounds from inorganic substrates. 2. A reference to plants occurring in a wide range of habitats on a wide variety of soil types, and of protistans (algae, fungi, and protozoans) utilizing a wide variety of...
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