trophic
trophic
Definition
trophic (träf′ik)
adjective
of nutrition; having to do with the processes of nutrition
Etymology: Gr trophikos < trophē, food < trephein, to feed < IE base *dherebh-, to coagulate > Gr thrombos, a clot
trophic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ecology: With Mike I worked on growth and trophic ecology of NZ stream invertebrates.
- interaction: The 29 participants of the meeting firstly heard three short presentations: Analyzing the effects of trophic interactions.
- level: The most accurate method is to use a pyramid of energy to show the transfer of energy between trophic levels.
- status: The lake is thus at risk to a change in trophic status.
- structure: Recent changes in the trophic structure of the Black Sea.
- unit: An epithelial-mesenchymal trophic unit becomes activated to drive pathologic remodeling and smooth muscle proliferation through complex cytokine interactions.
Browse dictionary entries near trophic
- trophallaxis
- -trope
- trope
- -tropal
- tropaeolum
- tropaeolin
- trop
- troostite
- troopship
- troops
- -trophic
- trophied
- tropho-
- trophoblast
- trophoplasm
- trophozoite
- trophy
- -trophy
- trophy wife
- tropic
