metatrophic
Adjective
Meaning
metatrophic (not comparable)
Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
Hyponym: saprophytic
Coordinate terms: paratrophic, prototrophic
metatrophic bacteria
Adjective
metatrophic (not comparable)
Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
Hyponym: saprophytic
Coordinate terms: paratrophic, prototrophic
metatrophic bacteria