heterotroph
/ˈhɛtərəˌtrɑf/
noun
- An organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
- All animals are heterotrophs because they eat plants or other animals for energy.
- In the food web, heterotrophs depend on autotrophs like plants for survival.
- Fungi are heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from decaying material.
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