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Herterotrophic.

Means " other eater. " An organism that can not make it's own food so must eat plants, or must eat plant eaters. A consumer.

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Heterotrophic organisms are unable to produce their own food and must obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter. They rely on external sources of organic carbon for growth and energy. Examples include animals, fungi, and most bacteria.

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