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trophism

trophism noun: any specific form of nutrition involving the tissue of another organism.

Noun

trophism (countable and uncountable, plural trophisms)

  1. Any specific form of nutrition involving the tissue of another organism

Forms of trophism

pluraltrophisms

Origin of trophism

From tropho- + -ism.

Words formed from trophism

Questions about trophism

What does trophism mean?
Trophism means any specific form of nutrition involving the tissue of another organism.
What part of speech is trophism?
Trophism is a noun.
What is the plural of trophism?
The plural of trophism is trophisms.

Words near trophism in the dictionary

  1. trophically
  2. trophicity
  3. trophied
  4. trophies
  5. trophiless
  6. trophism
  7. trophisms
  8. tropho-
  9. trophobiont
  10. trophobionts
  11. trophobioses

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