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necrotrophic

necrotrophic adjective: describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.

Adjective

necrotrophic (comparative more necrotrophic, superlative most necrotrophic)

  1. Describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.

Forms of necrotrophic

comparativemore necrotrophic
superlativemost necrotrophic

Origin of necrotrophic

From necro- (“dead”) + -trophic (suffix denoting mode of nutrition).

Words formed from necrotrophic

Questions about necrotrophic

What does necrotrophic mean?
Necrotrophic means describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.
What part of speech is necrotrophic?
Necrotrophic is an adjective.

Words near necrotrophic in the dictionary

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

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