prototroph
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pro·to·tro·phic
(prō′tə-trō′fĭk, -trŏf′ĭk)adj.
Having the same metabolic capabilities and nutritional requirements as the wild type parent strain: prototrophic bacteria.
pro′to·troph′, pro′to·troph′y n.
prototroph
(ˈprəʊtəʊˌtrɒf)n
(Biology) a prototrophic life form