💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Organotroph"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| organotrophynoun | (biology) The condition of an organism obtaining its energy from organic compounds. |
| organoheterotrophnoun | (biology) Any heterotroph that obtains organic material from another organism (typically as food) |
| photoorganotrophnoun | (biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compounds |
| photoorganoheterotrophnoun | (biology) An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from light |
| lithotrophnoun | (biochemistry) An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) by means of electron transfer. |
| prototrophnoun | (biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material |
| organoheterotrophynoun | The condition of being an organoheterotroph |
| chemotrophnoun | An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment. |
| electrotrophnoun | (biology) Any organism that obtains metabolic energy from an electric source |
| copiotrophnoun | (biology) Any organism that thrives in an environment rich in organic matter |
| photoheterotrophnoun | A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment. |
| pathotrophnoun | (biology) An organism that derives nourishment from a pathogen |
| lithoheterotrophnoun | (biology) A heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material |
| heterotrophnoun | (ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own. |
| autotrophnoun | (ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. |
| methylotrophnoun | (biology) Any organism that uses simple methyl compounds (such as methane or methanol) as a source of carbon and of energy |
| chemoautotrophnoun | (biology) a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis |
| organoautotrophynoun | A form of mixotrophy based on the oxidation of organic matter to carbon dioxide |
| symbiotrophnoun | (zoology) An organism that derives nourishment through a symbiotic relationship with another organism. |
| chemotrophynoun | (biology) The synthesis of an organism's energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment. |
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