A heterotroph is an organism that requires organic substrates to get its carbon for growth and development.A heterotroph is known as a consumer in the food chain.umans are a good example of heterotrophs. That's why we eat a lot of plants. A heterotroph is any organism that requires organic subtrates in order to survive. Basically, a heterotroph is a consumer which must eat other animals and cannot produce its own food.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: fume(Noun) A gas or vapour/vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale. Fumes are solid particles formed by condensation from the gaseous state, e.g. metal oxides from volatilized metals. They can flocculate and coalesce. Their particle size is between 0.1 and 1 micron.
Fuming is defined as emitting gas or smoke, or seething with anger. 1  When a fire has gotten out of control in a forest and is emitting lots of CO2, this is an example of fuming. 2  When you are really, really mad at your friend for lying to you, this is an example of when you are fuming.