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heterotrophic

het·er·o·troph·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
    • /ˌhɛt ər əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
    • /ˌhɛt ər əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/

Definitions of heterotrophic word

  • adjective heterotrophic capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food. 1
  • noun heterotrophic Being a heterotroph. 1
  • adjective heterotrophic (of organisms, such as animals) obtaining carbon for growth and energy from complex organic compounds 0
  • adjective heterotrophic obtaining food from organic material only; unable to use inorganic matter to form proteins and carbohydrates 0
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Origin of heterotrophic

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; hetero- + -trophic

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Parts of speech for Heterotrophic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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heterotrophic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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