English Explanatory Dictionary

trophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to nutrition.
  2. Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.
  3. Of or pertaining to growth.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɒfɪk/ /ˈtɹəʊfɪk/ /ˈtɹɑfɪk/ /ˈtɹoʊfɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trophic.wav

Word forms

trophic trophical

Etymology

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

Related words

atrophic atrophy -trophic tropic tropical

Derived words

autotrophic eutrophic heterotrophic 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
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