Meaning Of The Word Auxotroph

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auxotroph in American English
noun: a mutant organism, esp. a microorganism, that has a nutritional requirement not shared by the parent organism

auxotroph in British English
noun: a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism

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