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Meaning of "heterotrophy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HETEROTROPHY

heterotrophy  [ˌhɛtəˈrɒtrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETEROTROPHY

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heterotrophy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HETEROTROPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heterotrophy

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.

Definition of heterotrophy in the English dictionary

The definition of heterotrophy in the dictionary is the quality or condition of being heterotrophic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HETEROTROPHY


amyotrophy
ˌæmɪˈɒtrəfɪ
anastrophe
əˈnæstrəfɪ
antistrophe
ænˈtɪstrəfɪ
apostrophe
əˈpɒstrəfɪ
atrophy
ˈætrəfɪ
cacotrophy
kæˈkɒtrəfɪ
catastrophe
kəˈtæstrəfɪ
dystrophy
ˈdɪstrəfɪ
ecocatastrophe
ˌiːkəʊkəˈtæstrəfɪ
epistrophe
ɪˈpɪstrəfɪ
eutrophy
ˈjuːtrəfɪ
exstrophy
ˈɛkstrəfɪ
hypertrophy
haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ
hypostrophe
haɪˈpɒstrəfɪ
leukodystrophy
ˌluːkəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
lipodystrophy
ˌlɪpəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
monostrophe
mɒˈnɒstrəfɪ
neurotrophy
njʊrˈɒtrəfɪ
oligotrophy
ˌɒlɪˈɡɒtrəfɪ
paedotrophy
piːˈdɒtrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HETEROTROPHY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HETEROTROPHY

abiotrophy
analytical philosophy
anthroposophy
autotrophy
auxotrophy
chemoautotrophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Duchenne dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
moral philosophy
muscular dystrophy
natural philosophy
philosophy
prototrophy
Schneider Trophy
scholastic philosophy
Sophy
theosophy
trophy
zootrophy

Synonyms and antonyms of heterotrophy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heterotrophy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HETEROTROPHY

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

Translator English - Chinese

异养
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heterotrofía
570 millions of speakers

English

heterotrophy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heterotrophy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اضطراب تغذوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гетеротрофией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heterotrofia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heterotrophy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hétérotrophie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heterotrofi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heterotrophie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

従属栄養
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

heterotrophy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heterotrofi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heterotrophy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heterotrophy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्माघात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Heterotrophy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eterotrofia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heterotrofia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гетеротрофам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heterotrophy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετερότροφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heterotrofie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heterotrophy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heterotrophy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heterotrophy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTROPHY»

The term «heterotrophy» is normally little used and occupies the 145.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTROPHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heterotrophy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heterotrophy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETEROTROPHY»

Discover the use of heterotrophy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heterotrophy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Algal Ecology: Freshwater Benthic Ecosystem
The Role of Heterotrophy in Algae Nancy C. Tuchman Department of Biology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60626 I. Defining Autotrophy and Heterotrophy A. Illustrations and Evidence of Facultative Heterotrophy in Algae B.
‎1996
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Algal Physiology and Biochemistry
M. R. DROOP Scottish Marine Biological Association, Oban, Scotland, U.K. 1 OCCURRENCE OF HETEROTROPHIC ALGAE Heterotrophy is defined as the utilization of organic compounds for growth. In this chapter I shall discuss organic  ...
William Duncan Patterson Stewart, 1974
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Marine Biotechnology Volume 1: Pharmaceutical and Bioactive ...
While dinoflagellates are generally considered to be plants, many of them are actually devoid of chlorophylls and live by heterotrophy. In that respect, dinoflagellates also occupy a unique position between the plants and the animals. In fact ...
David H. Attaway, Oskar R. Zaborsky, 1993
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Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology
A combination of the above terms describes four nutritional types of microorganisms: Photolithotrophic autotrophy Photo-organotrophic heterotrophy Chemolithotrophic autotrophy Chemo-organotrophic heterotrophy. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Duncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan, 2003
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Algae: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, Second Edition
However, it is widely accepted that algae use a complex spectrum of nutritional strategies, combining photoautotrophy and heterotrophy. This ability is referred to as mixotrophy. The relative contribution of autotrophy and heterotrophy to growth  ...
Laura Barsanti, Paolo Gualtieri, 2014
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Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change: AAPG ...
Regardless of the assumed initial magnitude of heterotrophy in the global coastal zone in the year 1700, the trends over the past 300 years are robust. Sensitivity analysis using TOTEM with different initial values of the trophic status shows that  ...
Lee C. Gerhard, William E. Harrison, Bernold M. Hanson, 2001
7
Ecology of Freshwater and Estuarine Wetlands
Chemical-biotic General conditions Inorganic nutrients Phosphorus Nitrogen CO2 (H CO3") Others Organic substrates /nutrients Organic micronutrients Heterotrophy Primary productivity Symbiotic/ mutualistic interactions among microbes and ...
Darold P. Batzer, Rebecca R. Sharitz, 2006
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Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems
Heterotrophy Primary productivity Symbiotic interactions among microbes and substrata '1 Greatly modified from Wetzel (1983b). Epilithic High in rivers and upper littoral areas; molar abrasion high Stable at low-to-moderate water velocities ...
Robert G. Wetzel, 2001
9
The Biology of Blue-green Algae
AUTOTROPHY. AND. HETEROTROPHY. IN. UNICELLULAR. BLUE-GREEN. ALGAE. R. Y. Stanier (1) Nutritional categories and their operational definitions (2 ) Photoheterotrophy and chemoheterotrophy among unicellular blue-green algae  ...
N. G. Carr, Brian A. Whitton, 1973
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Ecology of Humic Substances in Freshwaters: Determinants ...
9.7. Applicability. of. Net. Heterotrophy. DOC from terrestrial sources clearly delivers energy and nutrients to aquatic bacteria. This energy is, in turn, transferred to zooplankton and to fish. The aquatic microorganisms therefore demonstrate the ...
Christian Steinberg, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETEROTROPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heterotrophy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are Sea Anemones Helped or Hindered by Ocean Acidification?
... utilization under elevated pCO2 through an increased autotrophic input," although their isotopic data showed that "heterotrophy is maintained ... «CO2 Science Magazine, Jun 15»
2
Productivity links morphology, symbiont specificity and bleaching in …
By coupling the coral polyp's opportunistic heterotrophy with Symbiodinium photosynthesis, the coral holobiont can thrive despite the severe ... «Nature.com, May 15»
3
Are the Ediacarans Transitional Forms for the Cambrian Explosion?
Heterotrophy: This "innovation," like the others, is inferred, not demonstrated. "Many of the new body and trace fossil taxa characteristic of ... «Discovery Institute, Apr 15»
4
USC team explores how marine organisms 'make a living'
“We're also trying to understand how heterotrophy and phagotrophy — the engulfment and ingestion of prey — has played a role in the ... «USC News, Jun 14»
5
Venus flytrap of the sea
"We're also trying to understand how heterotrophy and phagotrophy—the engulfment and ingestion of prey—has played a role in the ... «Phys.Org, Jun 14»
6
The Next Generation of Biodiesel Coproduct Research
“In the heterotrophy mode, organic carbon sources like glycerol and glucose can be used,” he says. “The presence of glycerin accelerates the ... «Biodiesel Magazine, Mar 14»
7
Now We Know What Early Earth Smelled Like
... organisms as early as 3.5 billion years ago, but the new images represent the first visual evidence of this type of feeding, called heterotrophy. «National Geographic, May 13»
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Fossils Give Clue to Smell of Ancient Earth
'What we call 'heterotrophy' is the same thing we do after dinner as the bacteria in our gut break down organic matter,' Brasier said. Only 1,900 ... «Discovery News, May 13»
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Scientists in Australia, Norway, UK join forces, discover ancient …
The research looked at “heterotrophy,” a specific type of feeding one organic organism does on another. The fossils the team found in the lake ... «National Post, Apr 13»
10
Eww! Early Earth Smelled Like Rotten Eggs
... evidence of microbes snacking on other microbes, a form of feeding called heterotrophy. Heterotrophs can't make their own organic nutrients, ... «LiveScience.com, Apr 13»

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