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prototrophic
pro·to·tro·phic
[
prtō trṓfik,
prtə tróffik
]
adjective
Definition:
needing same nourishment:
describes a microorganism that has the same nutritional needs and metabolic characteristics as the wild parent strain
pro·to·troph
[
prṓtə trf,
prṓtə tròf
]
noun
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