heterotroph
Syllabification: (het·er·o·troph)
Pronunciation: /ˈhetərəˌträf, -trōf/
Definition of heterotroph
noun
Biology- an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances. Compare with autotroph.
Derivatives
Origin:
early 20th century: from hetero- 'other' + Greek trophos 'feeder'