Synonyms & related words for auxotroph

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Words related to auxotroph

Explore words related to auxotroph — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include auxotrophic, auxotrophy, prototrophic, xenic, prototroph, sporulated, haplont, phytopathogen. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does auxotroph come from?

The word auxotroph breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: auxo, from Greek auxein (“to grow, increase”); and troph, from Greek trophe (“nourishment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.