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heterotrophs

heterotrophs is the plural of heterotroph.

Meaning of heterotroph

Noun

heterotroph (plural heterotrophs)

  1. An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own.
    • Woody detritus is an important component of forested ecosystems. It can reduce erosion and affects soil development, stores nutrients and water, provides a major source of energy and nutrients, and serves as a seedbed for plants and as a major habitat for decomposers and heterotrophs.2009, Christian Wirth, Gerd Gleixner, Martin Heimann, Old-Growth Forests: Function, Fate and Value, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 159
    Synonyms:
    consumer

Questions about heterotrophs

What is heterotrophs the plural of?
Heterotrophs is the plural of heterotroph.

Words near heterotrophs in the dictionary

  1. heterotristyly
  2. heterotroph
  3. heterotrophic
  4. heterotrophically
  5. heterotrophies
  6. heterotrophs
  7. heterotrophy
  8. heterotropia
  9. heterotropias
  10. heterotropic
  11. heterotropically

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