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Phototroph vs Prototroph - What's the difference?

phototroph | prototroph |

As nouns the difference between phototroph and prototroph

is that phototroph is a photoautotroph while prototroph is any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material.

phototroph

Noun

(en noun)
  • A photoautotroph
  • prototroph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material