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prototrophic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a prototroph or to prototrophy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 2021, Amaia Zúñiga-Ripa, et al., The fast-growing Brucella suis Biovar 5..., Axel Cloeckaert, Michel Stanislas Zygmunt, Nieves Vizcaino, Adrian Whatmore, Holger C. Scholz (editors), Pathogenomics of the Genus Brucella and Beyond, Frontiers Media (Frontiers Open Access E-books), page 177, These differences suggested that B. suis 513 is more prototrophic than B. abortus 2308W (see section “Discussion”), and thus we examined the vitamin requirements of B. suis 513.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English prototroph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English prototrophic From prototroph + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: prototrophe — of or pertaining to a prototroph or to prototrophy
  • Irish: prótatrófach — of or pertaining to a prototroph or to prototrophy
  • Russian: прототро́фный (prototrófnyj) — of or pertaining to a prototroph or to prototrophy