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heterokaryon
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heterotrophic
het·er·o·tro·phic [ hèttərō trṓfik, hèttərō tróffik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
getting nutrients through food digestion: obtaining nourishment by digesting plant or animal matter, as animals do, as opposed to photosynthesizing food, as plants do

het·er·o·troph [ héttərə tròf ] noun
het·er·ot·ro·phy [ hèttə róttrəfee ] noun
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