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biotrophism

biotrophism noun: the condition of being biotrophic.

Noun

biotrophism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being biotrophic
    • In the strobilomycetoid group, Suillus species show a high degree of selective biotrophism, some associating with single genera of the Coniferae and others with even a single species or group of closely related species.1985, A.D.M. Rayner, R. Watling, Juliet C. Frankland, “Resource relations- an overview”, in D. Moore, L. A. Casselton, editors, Developmental Biology of Higher Fungi, page 32
    • We interpret this frequently discussed occurrence as a lack of respect for the biotrophism of the femur.2012, E. Morscher, Endoprosthetics, page 272

Origin of biotrophism

From bio- + -trophism.

Questions about biotrophism

What does biotrophism mean?
Biotrophism means the condition of being biotrophic.
What part of speech is biotrophism?
Biotrophism is a noun.

Words near biotrophism in the dictionary

  1. biotron
  2. biotrons
  3. biotroph
  4. biotrophic
  5. biotrophically
  6. biotrophism
  7. biotrophs
  8. biotrophy
  9. biotruth
  10. biotruths
  11. biots

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