Auxotrophy Uncommon

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Definitions

Noun

The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.

See Also

auxotrophic microorganism auxotrophically synthesize auxotroph organic compound mutation inability

Related Terms

auxotrophic microorganism auxotrophically synthesize auxotroph organic compound mutation inability autotrophy auxotrophism

Rhyming Words

sophy hyphy dunphy trophy brophy furphy graphy ralphy prophy oomphy morphy osophy adelphy atrophy rrhaphy ecosophy mcmurphy geosophy algraphy eutrophy

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