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auxotroph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aux-otroph
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

Etymology

From auxo- + -troph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

auxotrophs (plural) auxotrophe (alternative)

Derived Forms

auxotrophic auxotrophy

Questions

What does auxotroph mean?
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
Where does auxotroph come from?
From auxo- + -troph.

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