photoheterotrophy

Questions

What does photoheterotrophy mean?

The generation of biological energy from light, together with organic compounds and / or carbon dioxide

Where does photoheterotrophy come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English heterotrophy English photoheterotrophy From photo- + heterotrophy.

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