auxo- (in auxotrophic) + -troph (in autotroph, heterotroph)
1950, in the meaning defined above
auxotonic
auxotroph
auxotrophic
“Auxotroph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auxotroph. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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