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trophic

/ˈtɹɑfɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
troph-ic
IPA
/ˈtɹɑfɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to nutrition.

adj

Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.

adj

Of or pertaining to growth.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τροφικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹɑfɪk/
  • British English: /ˈtɹɒfɪk/

Inflected Forms

trophical (alternative)

Derived Forms

autotrophic chondrotrophic eutrophic exotrophic heterotrophic midtrophic myelinotrophic nontrophic trophical trophically trophicity

Phrases

trigeminal trophic syndrome trophic cascade trophic cascade theory trophic cell trophic ecology trophic egg trophic hormone trophic level

Frequently Paired Words

atrophic atrophy -trophic tropic tropical

Rhymes With

catastrophic strophic apostrophic mycotrophic neutrosophic pansophic ectotrophic

Questions

How do you pronounce trophic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɑfɪk/.
What does trophic mean?
Of or pertaining to nutrition.
Where does trophic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce trophic

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