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单词 prototrophic
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prototrophic

[ proh-tuh-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /

adjective

(especially of certain bacteria) requiring only inorganic substances for growth.
(of certain microorganisms) requiring no specific nutriments for growth.

Origin of prototrophic

First recorded in 1895–1900; proto- + -trophic

Words nearby prototrophic

protostele, protostome, Proto team, prototherian, prototroph, prototrophic, prototype, protovertebra, protoxide, protoxylem, Protozoa
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Example sentences from the Web for prototrophic

  • Thus arobes and facultative anarobes are prototrophic for O.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
  • An organism which is capable of making use of an element in the free state is said to be prototrophic for that particular element.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for prototrophic

prototrophic
/ (ˌprəʊtəˈtrɒfɪk) /

adjective

(esp of bacteria) feeding solely on inorganic matter
(of cultured bacteria, fungi, etc) having no specific nutritional requirements
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