Meaning Of The Word Heterotrophic

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heterotrophic in American English
obtaining food from organic material only; unable to use inorganic matter to form proteins and carbohydrates
adjective: capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food

heterotrophic in British English
adjective: (of organisms, such as animals) obtaining carbon for growth and energy from complex organic compounds

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