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Where does “organotroph” come from?

organotroph (English) comes from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

organotroph (English): An organism that obtains its energy from organic...

Definitions

  1. An organism that obtains its energy from organic...

Ancestry of “organotroph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-trophForming nouns denoting members of classes of...
2Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
3Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
4Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—

Words derived from “organotroph”

  • chemoorganotroph
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