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Adjective: heterotrophic  ,he-tu-ru'tró-fik
  1. (botany) requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment
    "most animals are heterotrophic"

Antonym: autotrophic

Encyclopedia: Heterotrophic

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Heterotrichales
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heterozygosity
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Heuchera cylindrica
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