trophic

adj — 3 senses

trophic

adj

UK /ˈtɹɒfɪk/ · US /ˈtɹɑfɪk/

Etymology From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

1

Of or pertaining to nutrition.

2

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.

3

Medicine, Physiology, Sciences Of or pertaining to growth.

Derived terms: autotrophic, chondrotrophic, eutrophic, exotrophic, heterotrophic, midtrophic, myelinotrophic, nontrophic, trigeminal trophic syndrome, trophical, trophically, trophic cascade, trophic cascade theory, trophic cell, trophic ecology, trophic egg, trophic hormone, trophicity, trophic level, trophic transfer, trophic ulcer
Related terms: atrophic, atrophy, -trophic, tropic, tropical

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