prototrophic
adjective
pro·to·tro·phic
ˌprō-tə-ˈtrō-fik 
: having the nutritional requirements of the normal or wild type
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prototrophic
adjective
pro·to·tro·phic
ˌprōt-ə-ˈtrō-fik
1
: deriving nutriment from inorganic sources
prototrophic bacteria
2
: not requiring specific nutritional substances for normal metabolism and reproduction : not differing from the wild type in nutritional requirements
—used especially of bacteria and fungi
a yeast prototrophic for uracil and leucine
compare auxotrophic
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