auxotrophic

aux·o·troph

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awk-suh-trof, -trohf]
- /ˈɔk səˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awk-suh-trof, -trohf]
- /ˈɔk səˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/

Definitions of auxotrophic word

adjective auxotrophic designating or of a mutant organism requiring more nutritional substances than its prototrophic parent because it has lost the ability to make a certain enzyme 3
noun auxotrophic a mutant organism, especially a microorganism, that has a nutritional requirement not shared by the parent organism. Compare prototroph (def 1). 1
adjective auxotrophic (biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself. 0

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Origin of auxotrophic

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; back formation from auxotrophic; see auxo-, trophic

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Parts of speech for Auxotrophic

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auxotrophic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

auxotrophic usage trend in Literature

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