prototrophism (English, noun)
expansion: prototrophism (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: biology
microbiology
natural-sciences
glosses: Reversion to the growth factor requirements of an ancestral strain.
tags: uncountable
glosses: The ability to obtain nourishment from a single source, such as iron, sulfur, or sunlight or to undergo anabolism.
tags: uncountable
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