prototroph
[ proh-tuh-trof, -trohf ]
/ ˈproʊ təˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf /
noun Biology.
a microorganism that has the same nutritional requirements as the parent organism.
Compare auxotroph.
an organism or cell capable of synthesizing all its metabolites from inorganic material, requiring no organic nutrients.
Origin of prototroph
First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from
prototrophic
Words nearby prototroph
protospasm,
protostar,
protostele,
protostome,
prototherian,
prototroph,
prototrophic,
prototype,
protovertebra,
protoxide,
protoxylem
Medical definitions for prototroph
prototroph
[ prō′tə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ]
n.
A bacterial strain that has the same nutritional requirements as the wild type strain from which it was derived.