auxotroph

English

Alternative forms

• auxotrophe

Etymology

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

• auxotrophic
• auxotrophy

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

Further reading

• “auxotroph” in Duden online