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het·er·o·troph (htr--trf, -trf)
n.
An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent upon complex organic substances for nutrition.

heter·o·trophic (-trfk, -trfk) adj.
heter·otro·phy (--rtr-f) n.

heterotroph [het´er-o-trōf″]
a heterotrophic organism.

heterotroph
a heterotrophic organism.


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In this study, the results of growth experiments are reported with juvenile Manila clams, Tapes philippinarum, fed on a heterotrophically grown, spray-dried, Schizochytrium-based product (SZ; Docosa Gold, Sanders Brine Shrimp) or a spray-dried, Haematococcus pluvialis-based product (H; Sanders Brine Shrimp) either alone or as supplements for rations of living algae.
 
 
 
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