• (a.) Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts.
(or″gә-no-tro´fik) heterotrophic.
Or`ga·no·troph'ic adjective [ Organo- + Greek ... to nourish.] (Biol.) Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′gă-nō-trof′ik Definitions: 1. Pertaining to the nourishment of an organ. 2. Pertaining to a microorganism that uses organic sources as a reducing power.
organotrophic 1. A reference to the nourishment of organs of the body.2. Deriving energy from the oxidation of organic compounds; said of bacteria. 3. Pertaining to a microorganism that uses organic sources as a reducing power.