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In other words, to turn a heterotroph into an autotroph for the purpose of consuming CO2.
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Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2019
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Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2019
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“Heterotroph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterotroph. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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heterotroph
noun
het·ero·troph
ˈhet-ə-rə-ˌtrōf 
-ˌträf
: an organism (as an insect, bird, fish, or human being) that cannot make its own food and must obtain it by eating other animals or plants
heterotrophic
adjective
ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈtrōf-ik
Medical Definition
heterotroph
noun
het·ero·troph
ˈhet-ə-rə-ˌtrōf, -ˌträf
: a heterotrophic individual
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