Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biotrophic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
biotroph-ic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a parasite or symbiont that needs its host in order to stay alive.

Etymology

From bio- + -trophic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more biotrophic (comparative) most biotrophic (superlative)

Derived Forms

biotrophically hemibiotrophic semibiotrophic

Frequently Paired Words

biotroph biotrophy biotrophism necrotrophic

Questions

What does biotrophic mean?
Describing a parasite or symbiont that needs its host in order to stay alive.
Where does biotrophic come from?
From bio- + -trophic.

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