heterotrophy

As nouns the difference between auxotrophy and heterotrophy

is that auxotrophy is the inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation while heterotrophy is the state of being a heterotroph.

As a verb decomposer

is (label) to decompose, to break down (into components).

As a noun heterotrophy is

the state of being a heterotroph.

As nouns the difference between heterotrophy and autotrophy

is that heterotrophy is the state of being a heterotroph while autotrophy is the synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

As nouns the difference between heterotrophs and heterotrophy

is that heterotrophs is while heterotrophy is the state of being a heterotroph.

As nouns the difference between heterotroph and heterotrophy

is that heterotroph is (ecology) an organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own while heterotrophy is the state of being a heterotroph.

As a noun heterotrophy

is the state of being a heterotroph.

As an adverb heterotrophically is

in a heterotrophic manner.