"acetotrophic" meaning in English

See acetotrophic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From aceto- + -trophic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|aceto|trophic}} aceto- + -trophic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acetotrophic (not comparable)
  1. (biology) That can metabolise acetate, typically yielding methane and carbon dioxide Tags: not-comparable Related terms: acetotrophy
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