- metatroph
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌträf, -rȯf\ noun
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Etymology: back-formation from metatrophic: a metatrophic organism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
metatroph
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metatroph — An organism that requires complex organic sources of carbon and nitrogen for growth. * * * meta·troph met ə .träf, .trȯf n a metatrophic organism * * * meta·troph (metґə trōf) a metatrophic organism … Medical dictionary
metatroph — meta·troph … English syllables
metatrophic — metatroph /met euh trof , trawf /, n. metatrophy /meuh ta treuh fee/, n. /met euh trof ik, troh fik/, adj. requiring dead organic matter for food. [1895 1900; META + TROPHIC] * * * … Universalium
