Synonyms & related words for heterotroph

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Words related to heterotroph

Explore words related to heterotroph — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heterotrophy, autotroph, heterotrophic, autotrophically, autotrophy, autotrophic, mixotrophic, heterotrophically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does heterotroph come from?

The word heterotroph breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hetero-, from Greek heteros (“other, different”); and troph, from Greek trophe (“nourishment, feeding”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.