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Where does “organoheterotroph” come from?

organoheterotroph (English) comes from English heterotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

organoheterotroph (English): Any heterotroph that obtains organic material...

Definitions

  1. Any heterotroph that obtains organic material...

Ancestry of “organoheterotroph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheterotrophAn organism which requires an external supply of...
2English-trophForming nouns denoting members of classes of...
3Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
4Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
5Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
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