Synonyms & related words for heterotrophic

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Words related to heterotrophic

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

Where does heterotrophic come from?

The word heterotrophic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: hetero-, from Greek heteros (“other, different”); troph, from Greek trophe (“nourishment, feeding”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.