Where does “-trophic” come from?
-trophic (English) comes from Ancient Greek τροφῐκός — of or pertaining to food, nourishment.
-trophic (English): Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns...
Definitions
- Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns...
Ancestry of “-trophic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροφῐκός | of or pertaining to food, nourishment |
Words derived from “-trophic”
- heterotrophic
- gonadotrophin
- psychrotrophic
- mixotrophic
- chemolithotrophic
- mycotrophic
- gonadotrophic
- methylotrophic
- photoheterotrophic
- heterotrophically
- chemoheterotrophic
- photoheterotrophically
- mixotrophically
- antigonadotrophic
- chemolithoheterotrophic
- zootrophic
- radiotrophic
- intestinotrophic
- chemoorganoheterotrophic
- hydrogenotrophic
- axonotrophic
- oxyphototrophic
- arsenotrophic
- nonheterotrophic