allotroph
allotroph noun: synonym of heterotroph.
Noun
allotroph (plural allotrophs)
- Synonym of heterotroph.
- The ecosystems of the extra-polar high mountains are described as anabolic-allotroph systems, but those of the Antarctic mountains are katabolic autotoph^([sic – meaning autotroph]) systems.1968, M. S. Mani, Ecology and Biogeography of High Altitude Insects, →ISBN, page 406
- A living thing using only inorganic materials as food, as opposed to heterotrophs, allotrophs, parasites, or saprophytes, which depend on other organisms for nutrition.1970, Stephen H. Dole, Habitable Planets for Man, page 142
- Synonyms:
- heterotroph
allotroph meaning in Tamil
allotroph in Tamil
- புற வேற்றுமை
Synonyms of allotroph
Forms of allotroph
| plural | allotrophs |
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Origin of allotroph
From allo- + -troph.
Words formed from allotroph
Questions about allotroph
- What does allotroph mean?
- Allotroph means synonym of heterotroph.
- What is allotroph in Tamil?
- Allotroph in Tamil is புற வேற்றுமை. See Allotroph meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is allotroph?
- Allotroph is a noun.
- What is the plural of allotroph?
- The plural of allotroph is allotrophs.
Words near allotroph in the dictionary
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