auxotroph
English
Alternative forms
- auxotrophe
Etymology
auxo- + -troph
Noun
auxotroph (plural auxotrophs)
- 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): [ˌaʊ̯ksoˈtʀoːf]
- Hyphenation: au‧xo‧troph
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Adjective
auxotroph (not comparable)
- auxotrophic
Declension
Declension of auxotroph
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
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