adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Being a heterotroph. not-comparable
2. 2
   Relating to heterotrophy. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

animal like protistschemoheterotrophicconsumerdependentholozoicnonphotosynthetic

Antonyms

All antonyms

autotrophicautotrophic plantsholophyticphotosynthetic

Etymology

From hetero- + -trophic.