het·er·o·troph \ˈhed.ərō.ˌträf\noun alsohet·er·o·trophe\-ˌtrōf\ (-s) Etymology:heter- + -troph or -trophe (probably from Greek trophos one that feeds) : a heterotrophic individual • het·er·ot·ro·phism\ˌhed.əˈrä.trəˌfizəm\noun • het·er·ot·ro·phy\-_fē\noun-es