prototroph

noun pro·to·troph \ˈprō-tə-ˌtrōf, -ˌträf\

Definition of PROTOTROPH

: a prototrophic individual

back-formation from prototrophic

First Known Use: 1946

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·to·troph \ˈprōt-ə-ˌtrōf, -ˌträf\

: a prototrophic individual

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