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abiotrophy

Syllables: a·bi·o·tro·phy/eɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi//ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/

abiotrophy noun: premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

Noun

abiotrophy (plural abiotrophies)

  1. Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

Forms of abiotrophy

pluralabiotrophies

Origin of abiotrophy

From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

Words formed from abiotrophy

Questions about abiotrophy

What does abiotrophy mean?
Abiotrophy means premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
What part of speech is abiotrophy?
Abiotrophy is a noun.
How do you pronounce abiotrophy?
Abiotrophy is pronounced /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/ (US).
What is the plural of abiotrophy?
The plural of abiotrophy is abiotrophies.

Words near abiotrophy in the dictionary

  1. abiotic
  2. abiotically
  3. abiotics
  4. abiotrophic
  5. abiotrophies
  6. abiotrophy
  7. Abipones
  8. Abipón
  9. Abiquiu
  10. Abiquiú
  11. abir

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