English Explanatory Dictionary

necrotrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.

Word forms

necrotrophic more necrotrophic most necrotrophic

Etymology

From necro- (“dead”) + -trophic (suffix denoting mode of nutrition).

Related words

biotrophic saprotrophic

Derived words

necrotrophically
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