heterotrophic

One entry found for heterotrophic.

Main Entry: het·ero·tro·phic
Pronunciation: het--r-tr-fik
Function: adjective
: requiring complex organic compounds of nitrogen and carbon (as that obtained from plant or animal matter) for metabolic synthesis
- het·ero·tro·phi·cal·ly /-fi-k(-)l/ adverb
- het·ero·tro·phism /-tr-fiz-m/ noun
- het·ero·tro·phy /het--rä-tr-f/ noun, plural -phies