auxotroph

noun

Meaning

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

Related words

secondary metabolite(English)acetogen(English)acidogen(English)antimutator(English)anaplerosis(English)homoacetogen(English)autotoxin(English)autocide(English)

Sources

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