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heterotrophic

/het-er-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik/US // ˌhɛt ər əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk //UK // (ˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk) //

异养型,异养的,异养动物,异养生物

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food.

Examples

  • Should the compound be inorganic, the term autotrophic is applied to the organism and heterotrophic if the compound is organic.