heterotroph
US /ˈhet̬.ɚ.əˌtroʊf/
UK /ˈhet.ər.əˌtrəʊf/
名詞
異養生物
an organism that cannot produce its own food and instead takes its nourishment from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter
範例:
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Humans are a prime example of a heterotroph because we must eat plants or animals to survive.
人類是異養生物的一個典型例子，因為我們必須食用植物或動物才能生存。
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Unlike plants, which are autotrophs, every animal is a heterotroph.
與自養生物植物不同，每種動物都是異養生物。