Heterotrophic

Describes an organism which sustains itself on complex organic substances, eg other organisms.

She: I've got to get up and get lunch. I'm like an amoeba today.

Me: Heterotrophic?

In the age of text messaging, one can use Wikipedia and a dictionary for one's snappy responses.

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