ALL meanings of auxotroph
aux·o·troph
A a - noun auxotroph a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism 3
- noun auxotroph a mutant organism, especially a microorganism, that has a nutritional requirement not shared by the parent organism. Compare prototroph (def 1). 1
- noun auxotroph A mutant organism (typically a bacterium or fungus) that requires a particular additional nutrient that the normal strain does not. 1
- noun auxotroph Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation. 0