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necrotrophy

necrotrophy noun: the condition of being necrotrophic.

Noun

necrotrophy (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being necrotrophic.

Origin of necrotrophy

From necro- (“dead”) + -trophy (“nourishment”).

Questions about necrotrophy

What does necrotrophy mean?
Necrotrophy means the condition of being necrotrophic.
What part of speech is necrotrophy?
Necrotrophy is a noun.

Words near necrotrophy in the dictionary

  1. necrotoxins
  2. necrotroph
  3. necrotrophic
  4. necrotrophically
  5. necrotrophs
  6. necrotrophy
  7. necrotropic
  8. necroulcerative
  9. necrovirus
  10. necroviruses
  11. necrovore

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