photoheterotroph

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ heterotroph.

Noun

photoheterotroph (plural photoheterotrophs)

  1. A heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.
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