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heterotrophic

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heterotrophic /het·ero·tro·phic/ (-tro´fik) not self-sustaining; said of microorganisms requiring a reduced form of carbon for energy and synthesis.
heterotrophic (het´rōtrof´ik),
adj pertaining to an organism that must depend on others to provide sustenance. Parasitic.
heterotrophic
unable to synthesize metabolic products from inorganic materials; requiring complex organic substances (growth factors) for nutrition.


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