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Meaning of organotrophy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The condition of an organism obtaining its energy from organic compounds.

uncountable

Examples

“The ability of many freshwater algae to grow under controlled laboratory conditions in the dark in the presence of a carbon source provides strong experimental evidence for the wide occurrence of organotrophy.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

organotropism organotropy organotypic Organs organs of generation organule

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