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biotrophy

biotrophy noun: a parasitic relationship in which the parasite feeds on a living host organism without killing it.

Noun

biotrophy (uncountable)

  1. A parasitic relationship in which the parasite feeds on a living host organism without killing it

Origin of biotrophy

From bio- + -trophy.

Words formed from biotrophy

Questions about biotrophy

What does biotrophy mean?
Biotrophy means a parasitic relationship in which the parasite feeds on a living host organism without killing it.
What part of speech is biotrophy?
Biotrophy is a noun.

Words near biotrophy in the dictionary

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

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