heterotroph

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɛt(ə)ɹə(ʊ)tɹəʊf/, /hɛt(ə)ɹə(ʊ)ˈtɹɒf/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɛɾəɹəˌtɹoʊf/, /-ˌtɹɒf/

Noun

heterotroph (plural heterotrophs)

1. (ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own.

Translations

• French: hétérotrophe
• Spanish: heterótrofo, nutrición heterótrofa

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