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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Auxotrophic" Definition
adjective
Requiring one or more specific substances for growth and metabolism that the parental organism was able to synthesize on its own. Used with respect to organisms, such as strains of bacteria, algae, or fungi, that can no longer synthesize certain growth factors because of mutational changes.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction by the parental or wild-type strain .
Source: Merriam-Webster
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