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adj. [Gr. para, beside; trophe, food]Deriving food parasitically.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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paratrophic — Deriving sustenance from living organic material. SEE ALSO: metatrophic, prototrophic. [para + G. trophe, nourishment] * * * para·tro·phic .par ə trō fik, träf ik adj deriving nourishment parasitically from other organisms <paratrophic… … Medical dictionary
paratrophic — |parə|träfik adjective 1. : of or relating to paratrophy 2. : deriving nourishment parasitically from other organisms paratrophic pathogenic bacteria … Useful english dictionary
paratrophic — /par euh trof ik, troh fik/, adj. obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic. [1855 60; PARA 1 + TROPHIC] * * * … Universalium
paratrophic — adj. parasitic, feeding on living organic material … English contemporary dictionary
paratrophic — para·troph·ic … English syllables
metatrophic — Denoting the ability to undertake anabolism or to obtain nourishment from varied sources, i.e., both nitrogenous and carbonaceous organic matter. [meta + G. trophe, nourishment] * * * meta·tro·phic .met ə trōf ik, träf adj requiring complex… … Medical dictionary
