"auxotrophy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: auxotrophies [plural]
Etymology: auxo- + -trophy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|auxo|trophy}} auxo- + -trophy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} auxotrophy (usually uncountable, plural auxotrophies)
  1. (biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation. Wikipedia link: auxotrophy Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: auxotroph, auxotrophic, auxotrophically, autotrophy Coordinate_terms: prototrophy

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