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heterotrophy

heterotrophy noun: the state of being a heterotroph.

Noun

heterotrophy (usually uncountable, plural heterotrophies)

  1. (usually) The state of being a heterotroph.

Forms of heterotrophy

pluralheterotrophies

Origin of heterotrophy

From hetero- + -trophy.

Words formed from heterotrophy

Questions about heterotrophy

What does heterotrophy mean?
Heterotrophy means the state of being a heterotroph.
What part of speech is heterotrophy?
Heterotrophy is a noun.
What is the plural of heterotrophy?
The plural of heterotrophy is heterotrophies.

Words near heterotrophy in the dictionary

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

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