different between polytrophic vs polytroph

polytrophic

English

Etymology

poly- +? -trophic

Adjective

polytrophic (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way
  2. (biology, of an insect) Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary
  3. (of a lake) Rich in nutrients

Related terms

  • acrotrophic
  • polytrophy

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polytroph

English

Etymology

poly- +? -troph

Noun

polytroph (plural polytrophs)

  1. (biology) Any polytrophic organism.

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