photoheterotroph

Questions

What does photoheterotroph mean?

A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.

Where does photoheterotroph come from?

From photo- + heterotroph.

How to pronounce photoheterotroph

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