Definition
Describing organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter. This includes all animals, fungi, and many bacteria that depend on autotrophs or other heterotrophs for energy.
Etymology
From Greek 'heteros' meaning 'other' or 'different' and 'trophe' meaning 'nourishment.' The term was coined in contrast to autotrophic, emphasizing the dependence on external food sources.
Kelly Says
Every heterotroph is essentially a walking recycling center! From the tiniest soil bacteria to the largest whale, these organisms break down complex organic molecules and redistribute nutrients throughout ecosystems, making life possible for future generations.
Translations
ARالعربية
متغذية غير ذاتية
mutaghḍīyah ghayr ḏāṭīyah
BNবাংলা
হেটেরোট্রফিক
heṭērōṭrōphik
CACatalà
heteròtrof
e-te-ˈro-trof
CSČeština
heterotrofní
he-te-ro-trof-ní
DADansk
heterotrof
he-te-ˈro-trof
DEDeutsch
heterotroph
he-te-ˈro-tro-f
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροτροφικός
e-te-ro-tro-phi-kós
ESEspañol
heterotrófico
e-te-ro-ˈtro-fi-ko
FISuomi
heterotrofinen
he-te-ˈro-tro-fi-nen
FRFrançais
hétérotrophe
e-te-ˈro-trɔf
GUGU
હેટેરોટ્રોફિક
heṭērōṭrōphik
HAHA
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
HEעברית
הטרוטרופי
ha-te-ro-trof-i
HIहिन्दी
हेटेरोट्रॉफिक
heṭērōṭrōphik
HUMagyar
heterotróf
he-te-ro-trof
IDBahasa Indonesia
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
IGIG
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
ITItaliano
eterotrofo
e-te-ro-ˈtro-fo
KKKK
гетеротрофты
ge-te-ro-trof-ty
KMKM
សន្តានភាពខុសគ្នា
santānaphéab khsŏn knéa
MRMR
हेटेरोट्रॉफिक
heṭērōṭrōphik
MSBahasa Melayu
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
MYမြန်မာ
ကွဲလိင်စိတ်
kwelīn-seit
NLNederlands
heterotroof
he-te-ˈro-trof
NONorsk
heterotroft
he-te-ˈro-troft
PAPA
ਹੈਟਰੋਟ੍ਰੋਫਿਕ
haiṭarōṭrōphik
PLPolski
heterotroficzny
he-te-ro-tro-fich-ny
PTPortuguês
heterotrófico
e-te-ro-ˈtro-fi-ko
RORomână
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
RUРусский
гетеротрофный
ge-te-ro-trof-ny
SVSvenska
heterotrof
he-te-ˈro-trof
SWKiswahili
heterotrofu
he-te-ro-tro-fu
TAதமிழ்
ஹெட்டரோட்ரோஃபிக்
heṭṭarōṭrōphik
TEతెలుగు
హెటెరోట్రోఫిక్
heṭerōṭrōphik
THไทย
เฮเทอโรทรอฟ
he-tho-ro-trof
TLTL
heterotropo
he-te-ro-tro-po
TRTürkçe
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
UKУкраїнська
гетеротрофний
ge-te-ro-trof-ny
URاردو
ہیٹروٹروفک
heṭrōṭrōphik
VITiếng Việt
heterotroph
he-te-ro-trof
YOYO
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof
ZUZU
heterotrof
he-te-ro-trof