Synonyms & related words for auxotrophic

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Words related to auxotrophic

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

Where does auxotrophic come from?

The word auxotrophic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: auxo, from Greek auxein (“to increase, grow”); troph, from Greek trophe (“nourishment”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“of, relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.