prototrophism (0 synonym found)

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Definition of prototrophism:

(n) : The ability to obtain nourishment from a single source, such as iron, sulfur, or sunlight or to undergo anabolism.
(n) : (microbiology) Reversion to the growth factor requirements of an ancestral strain.

Definition of prototrophism:

(n) : The ability to obtain nourishment from a single source, such as iron, sulfur, or sunlight or to undergo anabolism.
(n) : (microbiology) Reversion to the growth factor requirements of an ancestral strain.

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