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heterótrofo

Portuguese, noun/e.teˈɾɔ.tɾo.fu/

heterótrofo is spelled H-E-T-E-R-Ó-T-R-O-F-O (11 letters). Heterótrofo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “heterotroph” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ser que não produz seu próprio alimento”.

What does heterótrofo mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineheterotroph

adjective

  1. 1

    heterotrophic

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. diz-se daquilo que não produz seu próprio alimento 2. todo ser que se nutre de outras formas de vida

noun: 1. ser que não produz seu próprio alimento

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of heterótrofo

  • heterótrofos plural
  • heterótrofa feminine
  • heterótrofas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce heterótrofo?

  • Brazil /e.teˈɾɔ.tɾo.fu/
  • Portugal /ɛ.tɨˈɾɔ.tɾu.fu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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