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Prototroph vs Prototropic - What's the difference?

prototroph | prototropic |

In biology terms the difference between prototroph and prototropic

is that prototroph is any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material while prototropic is of or pertaining to prototrophs.

As a noun prototroph

is any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material.

As an adjective prototropic is

of, pertaining to, or exhibiting prototropy.

prototroph

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * prototrophic * prototrophy

    prototropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting prototropy
  • (biology) Of or pertaining to prototrophs