heterotrophic
(het-er-o-troph-ic)
5 syllables
Definition
adjective. describing organisms that cannot produce their own food.
Example Sentence
Humans are heterotrophic; we must eat food to survive.
More Example Sentences
Fungi are often heterotrophic and absorb nutrients.
Synonyms
consumer; non-photosynthetic organism
Antonyms
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heterotrophic
Rhymes
- catastrophic
- geostrophic
- philosophic
- heterotrophic