Synonyms & related words for prototrophic

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Words related to prototrophic

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Where does prototrophic come from?

The word prototrophic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: proto-, from Greek protos (“first, original”); troph, from Greek trophe (“nourishment”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.