💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Auxotrophy"
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| Word | Definition |
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| auxotropynoun | Misspelling of auxotrophy. [(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.] |
| auxotrophismnoun | Synonym of auxotrophy. |
| acetotrophynoun | (biology) The condition of being acetotrophic |
| prototrophnoun | (biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material |
| organotrophynoun | (biology) The condition of an organism obtaining its energy from organic compounds. |
| autotrophynoun | (biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy |
| abiotrophynoun | (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury. |
| prototrophismnoun | The ability to obtain nourishment from a single source, such as iron, sulfur, or sunlight or to undergo anabolism. |
| organoheterotrophynoun | The condition of being an organoheterotroph |
| chemotrophynoun | (biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment. |
| autotrophnoun | (ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. |
| methylotrophynoun | The condition of being methylotrophic |
| autotrophismnoun | Synonym of autotrophy. |
| photoautotrophynoun | The condition of being a photoautotroph. |
| oligotrophnoun | An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients. |
| organotrophnoun | (biology) An organism that obtains its energy from organic compounds. |
| phototrophynoun | (biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy. |
| autodegradationnoun | (biology) Degradation of an organ or substance caused by itself. |
| anoxybiosisnoun | (physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis. |
| organoautotrophynoun | A form of mixotrophy based on the oxidation of organic matter to carbon dioxide |
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