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auxotrophy

English

Etymology

auxo- +? -trophy

Noun

auxotrophy (usually uncountable, plural auxotrophies)

  1. (biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.

Related terms

  • auxotroph, auxotrophic, auxotrophically
  • autotrophy

Coordinate terms

  • prototrophy

auxotrophy From the web:

  • what does auxotrophy mean


auxotroph

English

Alternative forms

  • auxotrophe

Etymology

auxo- +? -troph

Noun

auxotroph (plural auxotrophs)

  1. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

Derived terms

  • auxotrophic
  • auxotrophy

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?a??kso?t?o?f]
  • Hyphenation: au?xo?troph

Adjective

auxotroph (not comparable)

  1. auxotrophic

Declension

Further reading

  • “auxotroph” in Duden online

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  • what are auxotrophs used for
  • what does auxotrophic mutant mean
  • what can auxotrophs grow on
  • what does autotroph mean in biology
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