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necrotroph

necrotroph noun: a parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.

Noun

necrotroph (plural necrotrophs)

  1. A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.

Forms of necrotroph

pluralnecrotrophs

Origin of necrotroph

From necro- + -troph.

Questions about necrotroph

What does necrotroph mean?
Necrotroph means a parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.
What part of speech is necrotroph?
Necrotroph is a noun.
What is the plural of necrotroph?
The plural of necrotroph is necrotrophs.

Words near necrotroph in the dictionary

  1. necrotomy
  2. necrotoxic
  3. necrotoxigenic
  4. necrotoxin
  5. necrotoxins
  6. necrotroph
  7. necrotrophic
  8. necrotrophically
  9. necrotrophs
  10. necrotrophy
  11. necrotropic

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