syntrophism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

syn- +‎ -trophism

Noun[edit]

syntrophism (uncountable)

  1. syntrophy
    • 1950, Methods in Medical Research - Volume 3, page 17:
      Even when biochemical and genetic information is not available, mutants with similar nutritional requirements can often be distinguished by syntrophism (mutual feeding).
    • 2005, Peter Duerre, Handbook on Clostridia, page 776:
      Syntrophism was demonstrated first in an ethanol oxidizing co-culture, as described in the introduction.
    • 2013, S. Srivastava, Understanding Bacteria, page 307:
      The conversion of arginine to putrescine by Enterococcus faecalis and E. coli is an example of syntrophism.
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