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Heterotroph Definition & Meaning

heterotroph
noun
  1. an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition

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What does heterotroph mean?
an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
What part of speech is heterotroph?
Heterotroph is a noun.

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