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tropho-

tropho-

English

Prefix

tropho-

  1. (biology, medicine, zoology) Forming compound words with the sense of "nourish", "nourishment".

Usage notes

Not to be confused with tropo-, which is instead from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós, of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.), from τροπή (tropḗ, turn; solstice; trope). Compare -trophic/-tropic.

Derived terms

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