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prototrophic

pro·to·troph·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/

Definitions of prototrophic word

  • adjective prototrophic (especially of certain bacteria) requiring only inorganic substances for growth. 1
  • adjective prototrophic (of certain microorganisms) requiring no specific nutriments for growth. 1
  • adjective prototrophic (esp of bacteria) feeding solely on inorganic matter 0
  • adjective prototrophic (of cultured bacteria, fungi, etc) having no specific nutritional requirements 0
  • adjective prototrophic able to synthesize its required growth factors: said as of an original organism from which auxotrophic mutants are derived 0
See all 5 definitions of prototrophic

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Origin of prototrophic

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Prototrophic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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prototrophic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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