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/par'euh trof"ik, -troh"fik/, adj.obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic.[1855-60; PARA-1 + -TROPHIC]
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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 — adj. [Gr. para, beside; trophe, food] Deriving food parasitically … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
