prototroph

English - Turkish

Definition of prototroph in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Gelimek için büyüme faktörüne ihtiyacı olmayan canlı

English - English

Definition of prototroph in English English dictionary

Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material

{i} organism which receives nourishment from a single source (Biology)

Etymology

[ 'prO-t&-"trOf, -"träf ] (noun.) 1946. back-formation from prototrophic.