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Meaning of "heterotrophic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HETEROTROPHIC

From hetero- + Greek trophikos concerning food, from trophē nourishment.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HETEROTROPHIC

heterotrophic  [ˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETEROTROPHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heterotrophic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HETEROTROPHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heterotrophic

Heterotroph

A heterotroph is an organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth. Heterotrophs can be further divided based on how they obtain energy; if the heterotroph uses light for energy, then it is considered a photoheterotroph, while if the heterotroph uses inorganic/organic energy sources, it is considered a chemoheterotroph. Heterotrophs contrast with autotrophs, such as plants and algae, which can use energy from sunlight or inorganic compounds to produce organic compounds such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins from inorganic carbon dioxide. These reduced carbon compounds can be used as an energy source by the autotroph and provide the energy in food consumed by heterotrophs. Ninety-five percent or more of all types of living organisms are heterotrophic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HETEROTROPHIC


adrenocorticotrophic
əˌdriːnəʊˌkɔːtəkəʊˈtrɒfɪk
atrophic
əˈtrɒfɪk
autotrophic
ˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk
auxotrophic
ˌɔːksəˈtrɒfɪk
chemoheterotrophic
ˌkiːməʊˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk
dystrophic
dɪsˈtrɒfɪk
eutrophic
juːˈtrɒfɪk
gonadotrophic
ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrɒfɪk
hypertrophic
ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk
lymphotrophic
ˌlɪmfəˈtrɒfɪk
mesotrophic
ˌmɛsəʊˈtrɒfɪk
mycotrophic
ˌmaɪkəʊˈtrɒfɪk
necrotrophic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈtrɒfɪk
neurotrophic
ˌnjʊərəˈtrɒfɪk
oligotrophic
ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈtrɒfɪk
photoautotrophic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌɔːtəʊˈtrɒfɪk
phototrophic
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɒfɪk
prototrophic
ˌprəʊtəˈtrɒfɪk
trophic
ˈtrɒfɪk
zootrophic
ˌzəʊəˈtrɒfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HETEROTROPHIC

heterotactic
heterotactous
heterotaxia
heterotaxic
heterotaxis
heterotaxy
heterothallic
heterothallism
heterothally
heterothermal
heterotic
heterotopia
heterotopic
heterotopous
heterotopy
heterotroph
heterotrophy
heterotypic
heterotypical
heterousian

WORDS THAT END LIKE HETEROTROPHIC

anthroposophic
antistrophic
apostrophic
catastrophic
corticotrophic
diastrophic
geographic
geostrophic
heterostrophic
mixotrophic
monostrophic
octastrophic
pansophic
philosophic
polytrophic
saprotrophic
somatotrophic
strophic
theosophic
thyrotrophic
unphilosophic

Synonyms and antonyms of heterotrophic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heterotrophic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HETEROTROPHIC

Find out the translation of heterotrophic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heterotrophic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heterotrophic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heterótrofos
570 millions of speakers

English

heterotrophic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परपोषी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غيري التغذي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гетеротрофная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heterotróficos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরভোজী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hétérotrophe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heterotrofik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heterotrophen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

従属栄養の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종속 영양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heterotrophic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொன்றுண்ணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विषुववृत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heterotrofik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eterotrofi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heterotroficznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гетеротрофну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heterotrofe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετερότροφα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heterotrofiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heterotrofa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heterotrophic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heterotrophic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTROPHIC»

The term «heterotrophic» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTROPHIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heterotrophic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETEROTROPHIC»

Discover the use of heterotrophic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heterotrophic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Biology of free-living heterotrophic flagellates
Flagellated protozoa also play a key role in aquatic ecosystems, where they regulate bacterial numbers and control the remineralization of nutrients. The aim of this volume is to provide a synthesis of information on these organisms.
David J. Patterson, Jacob Larsen, Systematics Association, 1991
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Algae and their Biotechnological Potential
HETEROTROPHIC CULTURE SYSTEMS Heterotrophic culture may provide a cost-effective, large-scale alternative method of cultivation for microalgae and algae-like microorganisms that are capable of growing in darkness and utilizing ...
Feng Chen, Yue Jiang, 2001
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Handbook of Water Analysis, Second Edition
4.4.4 Use of Heterotrophic Plate Count as a Measure of Water Quality Heterotrophic plate count (HPC), an estimate of the total number of viable microorganisms (yeast, mould, and bacteria) in water, is used routinely to assess the water quality, ...
Leo M.L. Nollet, Leen S. P. De Gelder, 2007
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Nutritional Features and Feeding Behavior of the ...
AXENIC CULTIVATION OF THE HETEROTROPHIC DINOFLAGELLATE PFIESTERIA SHUMWAYAE AND OBSERVATIONS ON FEEDING BEHAVIOR Hayley M. Skelton, JoAnn M. Burkholder, and Matthew W. Parrow Journal of Phycology ...
Hayley Moyne Skelton, 2008
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Advanced Biology
Chapter. 11. Heterotrophic. nutrition. 11 living organisms need a source of energy. In Chapter 9 we saw that for most f M 1 organisms this is provided by the oxidation of food (respiration). Food and oxygen are therefore essential requirements ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, 2000
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Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry
HETEROTROPHIC NITRIFICATION A wide variety of heterotrophic bacteria and fungi have the capacity to oxidize NH4 . So-called heterotrophic nitrification is not linked to cellular growth, as it is for autotrophic nitrification. There is evidence for  ...
Eldor A. Paul, 2006
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Biological Treatment Processes: Volume 8
Because no organic carbon source is needed in the SLAD process, and autotrophic denitrifiers exist widely in natural sediments or soil, the SLAD process may be considered as a replacement for heterotrophic denitrification in constructed ...
Nazih K. Shammas, Lawrence K. Wang, Norman C. Pereira, 2009
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Microbes and Society
... they synthesize their own food (auto- refers to "self," and troph refers to "feeder" ; hence, "self- feeder"). By comparison, microbes that use preformed organic matter for food are known as heterotrophic microbes (hetero- refers to "other ...
Benjamin S. Weeks, I. Edward Alcamo, 2008
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Environmental Modeling: Proceedings of the International ...
ESTIMATION OF BIO-KINETIC PARAMETERS OF HETEROTROPHIC BIOMASS USING OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE Youn-Kyoo Choung*, Han-Soo Kim** and Sung -In Yoo* * Department of urban-planning & engineering, Yonsei Univ., ...
Vijay P. Singh, Il Won Seo, Jung H. Sonu, 1999
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The Biology of Diatoms
heterotrophic capabilities are fairly widespread among pennate diatoms, but rare among centric diatoms. (2) Pennate diatoms are predominantly benthic or epiphytic, and most often inhabit environments rich in dissolved organic matter ( tidal ...
Dietrich Werner, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETEROTROPHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heterotrophic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Linking metabolite production to taxonomic identity in environmental …
Ecophysiological interaction between nitrifying bacteria and heterotrophic bacteria in autotrophic nitrifying biofilms as determined by ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Tropical Peatland Carbon Loss Underestimated
We model net carbon loss from subsidence studies, as well as soil respiration (heterotrophic and total) from closed chamber studies, as a ... «reportingclimatescience.com, Jul 15»
3
Microbial catabolic activities are naturally selected by metabolic …
The simulation results are presented in Figure 3 for the autotrophic aerobic case and in Figure 4 for both the heterotrophic and autotrophic ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Top 10 Lessons Learned commercializing advanced …
Oils generated from both phototrophic and heterotrophic algae look similar to standard vegetable oils, except when you get to trace ... «Biobased Digest, Jul 15»
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Hike of the Month: New Brown Gap Trail connects Tennessee Gulf to …
The plant is related to the blueberry family and is one of 3000 species that is heterotrophic, or does not require sunlight to grow. JESSICA ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Are Sea Anemones Helped or Hindered by Ocean Acidification?
... anemone's autotrophic/heterotrophic balance in response to the ocean acidification gradient that exists between the undisturbed seabed and ... «CO2 Science Magazine, Jun 15»
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Marine microbiology Deep sequencing of the global oceans
... characterized heterotrophic protists, were responsible for the majority of the taxonomic diversity observed in the upper layers of the ocean. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Drinking water analysis – why is it important and gaining acceptance
... Cyanuric acid and microbiological tests (Enterococci, E.Coli and Heterotrophic Plate Count). VPS carries out these tests and provides the test ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jun 15»
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Researchers Develop New Method for Converting Squalene to …
Recently, Professor Makoto M. Watanabe and his team at the University of Tsukuba discovered a heterotrophic alga Aurantiochytrium 18W-13a ... «AZoCleantech, Jun 15»
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A New Method of Converting Algal Oil to Transportation Fuels
Recently, Professor Makoto M. Watanabe and his team at the University of Tsukuba discovered a heterotrophic alga Aurantiochytrium 18W-13a ... «Product Design & Development, Jun 15»

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