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
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.
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