prototrophic


pro·to·tro·phic

adj \ˌprō-tə-ˈtrō-fik\

Definition of PROTOTROPHIC

: having the nutritional requirements of the normal or wild type
pro·to·tro·phy \prō-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun

Origin of PROTOTROPHIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1900

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