auxotrophy

Noun

Meaning

auxotrophy (usually uncountable, plural auxotrophies)

(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.

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Synonyms

metabolise

Related terms

auxotrophic autotrophy auxotroph auxotrophically

Close letter words and terms

auxotrophical auxotrophically auxotrophism auxotype auxtether Auyeung