heterotrophic
adjective biology specialized uk/ˌhet.ər.əˈtrəʊ.fɪk/ us/ˌhet̬.ɚ.əˈtroʊ.fɪk/
异养生物的
(of a living thing) getting its food from other plants or animals, or relating to such living things
Carbon dioxide is utilized by heterotrophic organisms. 二氧化碳被异养生物使用。
There are high levels of heterotrophic bacteria in the aquarium. 水族馆中有大量的异养细菌。
See: heterotroph
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- It would seem that the first organisms were heterotrophic.
- I used to teach that a fungus was heterotrophic.
- The results of these two experiments might best be explained by a gradual failure of heterotrophic metabolism.