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photoheterotrophic
pho·to·het·er·o·troph·ic [ ftō hettərō tróffik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
using light energy for manufacturing food: used to describe bacteria that manufacture food using light energy and an organic substance, e.g. methanol as a carbon source

pho·to·het·er·o·tro·phy [ ftō hettə róttrəfee ] noun
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