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auxotrophs

auxotrophs is the plural of auxotroph.

Meaning of auxotroph

Noun

auxotroph (plural auxotrophs)

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

Questions about auxotrophs

What is auxotrophs the plural of?
Auxotrophs is the plural of auxotroph.

Words near auxotrophs in the dictionary

  1. auxotrophical
  2. auxotrophically
  3. auxotrophies
  4. auxotrophism
  5. auxotrophisms
  6. auxotrophs
  7. auxotrophy
  8. auxotropic
  9. auxotropy
  10. auxotype
  11. auxotyped

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