Organotrophic

(redirected from Organotroph)
Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia.

Or`ga`no`troph´ic


a.1.(Biol.) Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive ?
Lactobacilli are rod-shaped, Gram-positive coccobacilli fermentative organotrophs commonly associated with the human GI tract as well as the human mouth and the vagina.
Varying concentrations of sucralose and the acid-producing capability of Lactobacillus acidophilus
In terms of carbon, organisms that get their carbon from atmospheric or dissolved C[O.sub.2] are called autotrophs, and organisms that get their carbon from organic sources are called organotrophs or heterotrophs.
Chapter 9 Soil organisms. (Section 4 Soil Biological and Biochemical Properties
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?