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

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auxotrophic mutation microorganism organic compound auxotrophs synthesize auxotrophy
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Rhyming Words
soph loph toph qoph troph aroph notoph gonoph biotroph syntroph ectoloph mesoloph theosoph morosoph metaloph paraloph polytroph mixotroph autotroph osmotroph
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