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auxotroph

Syllabification: (aux·o·troph)
Pronunciation: /ˈôksəˌträf, -ˌtrōf/

Definition of auxotroph

noun

Biology
  • a mutant organism (typically a bacterium or fungus) that requires a particular additional nutrient that the normal strain does not.

Derivatives

auxotrophic

Pronunciation: /ˌôksəˈträfik, -ˈtrō-/

adjective

Origin:

1950s: from Latin auxilium 'help' + Greek trophos 'feeder'

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