HETEROTROPH Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word heterotroph. (close relations)
heterotrophs
Best Alternative Words for HETEROTROPH
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consumer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who uses goods or services | ||||||||
carnivore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal • any animal that feeds on flesh | ||||||||
eukaryote | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells | ||||||||
feeder | nounn | |||||||
noun • an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening • someone who consumes food for nourishment • a branch that flows into the main stream • a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material • an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds • an animal that feeds on a particular source of food | ||||||||
herbivore | nounn | |||||||
noun • any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants | ||||||||
omnivore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who eats all kinds of foods • an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances | ||||||||
organism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently • a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body |