Where does “chemoheterotroph” come from?
chemoheterotroph (English) comes from English heterotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
chemoheterotroph (English): A chemotrophic heterotroph, one that must ingest...
Definitions
- A chemotrophic heterotroph, one that must ingest...
Ancestry of “chemoheterotroph”, step by step
chemoheterotroph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heterotroph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heterotroph | An organism which requires an external supply of... |
| 2 | English | -troph | Forming nouns denoting members of classes of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |