auxotroph

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From auxo- +‎ -troph.

Noun

auxotroph (plural auxotrophs)

  1. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌaʊ̯ksoˈtʁoːf]
  • Hyphenation: au‧xo‧troph
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Adjective

auxotroph (strong nominative masculine singular auxotropher, not comparable)

  1. auxotrophic

Declension

Positive forms of auxotroph (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist auxotroph sie ist auxotroph es ist auxotroph sie sind auxotroph
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative auxotropher auxotrophe auxotrophes auxotrophe
genitive auxotrophen auxotropher auxotrophen auxotropher
dative auxotrophem auxotropher auxotrophem auxotrophen
accusative auxotrophen auxotrophe auxotrophes auxotrophe
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der auxotrophe die auxotrophe das auxotrophe die auxotrophen
genitive des auxotrophen der auxotrophen des auxotrophen der auxotrophen
dative dem auxotrophen der auxotrophen dem auxotrophen den auxotrophen
accusative den auxotrophen die auxotrophe das auxotrophe die auxotrophen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein auxotropher eine auxotrophe ein auxotrophes (keine) auxotrophen
genitive eines auxotrophen einer auxotrophen eines auxotrophen (keiner) auxotrophen
dative einem auxotrophen einer auxotrophen einem auxotrophen (keinen) auxotrophen
accusative einen auxotrophen eine auxotrophe ein auxotrophes (keine) auxotrophen

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