Auxotroph Definition
ôksə-trŏf, -trōf
noun
An organism, such as a strain of bacteria, that has lost the ability to synthesize certain substances required for its growth and metabolism as the result of mutational changes.
American Heritage Medicine
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation.
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Other Word Forms of Auxotroph
Noun
Singular:
auxotroph
Plural:
auxotrophsOrigin of Auxotroph
Back-formation from auxotrophic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
auxo- +"Ž -troph
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