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orthotrophy

orthotrophy noun: the practice of eating the "correct" things. Also the misspelling of orthotropy.

Noun

orthotrophy (uncountable)

  1. The practice of eating the "correct" things

Also used as

orthotrophy is also the misspelling of orthotropy.

Origin of orthotrophy

From ortho- + -trophy.

Questions about orthotrophy

What does orthotrophy mean?
Orthotrophy means the practice of eating the "correct" things.
What part of speech is orthotrophy?
Orthotrophy is a noun.

Words near orthotrophy in the dictionary

  1. orthotriaene
  2. orthotriaenes
  3. orthotrichaceous
  4. orthotropal
  5. orthotrophic
  6. orthotrophy
  7. orthotropia
  8. orthotropic
  9. orthotropically
  10. orthotropics
  11. orthotropism

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