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There are 11 words containing OTROPHS

BIOTROPHS• biotrophs n. Plural of biotroph.
• BIOTROPH n. a parasitic organism such as a fungus.
AUTOTROPHS• autotrophs n. Plural of autotroph.
• AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances.
AUXOTROPHS• auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph.
• AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism.
NECROTROPHS• necrotrophs n. Plural of necrotroph.
• NECROTROPH n. a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead material.
PHOTOTROPHS• phototrophs n. Plural of phototroph.
• PHOTOTROPH n. a plant which uses light to generate energy needed to absorb nutrients.
PROTOTROPHS• prototrophs n. Plural of prototroph.
• PROTOTROPH n. a bacterium feeding only on inorganic matter.
SAPROTROPHS• saprotrophs n. Plural of saprotroph.
• SAPROTROPH n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROBIONT.
HETEROTROPHS• heterotrophs n. Plural of heterotroph.
• HETEROTROPH n. a secondary feeder eating plants or other animals.
CHEMAUTOTROPHS• CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
CHEMOAUTOTROPHS• chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph.
• CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH.
PHOTOAUTOTROPHS• photoautotrophs n. Plural of photoautotroph.
• PHOTOAUTOTROPH n. an organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light as an energy source.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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