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auxotroph
A mutant strain of a given organism that is unable to synthesize a molecule required for growth and therefore must have that molecule supplied in the growth medium in order for it to grow.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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