heterotrophic: Meaning and Definition of

het•er•o•troph•ic

Pronunciation: (het"ur-u-trof'ik, -trō'fik), [key]
— adj. Biol.
  1. capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
heterotroph heterotypic
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