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heterotrophs

het·er·o·troph
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-trof, -trohf]
    • /ˈhɛt ər əˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-trof, -trohf]
    • /ˈhɛt ər əˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf/

Definitions of heterotrophs word

  • noun heterotrophs Biology. an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food. 1
  • noun heterotrophs Plural form of heterotroph. 1
  • noun heterotrophs plural of heterotroph. 0
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Origin of heterotrophs

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; hetero- + -troph

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Parts of speech for Heterotrophs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heterotrophs

heterotrophs popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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heterotrophs usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with heterotrophs

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  • how do heterotrophs get energy?

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