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/pol'ee trof"ik, -troh"fik/, adj.(of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.[1655-65; POLY- + -TROPHIC]
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polytrophic — [päl΄i träf′ik, päl΄itrōf′ik] adj. [< Gr polytrophos, nutritious < poly , many (see POLY ) + trophos, feeder < trephein: see TROPHIC] obtaining nourishment from more than one kind of organic material, as many pathogenic bacteria … English World dictionary
polytrophic — |pälē.|träfik, lə̇.|t adjective Etymology: poly + trophic 1. : deriving nourishment from more than one organic substance polytrophic pathogenic bacteria 2. : producing nutritive cells one of which is attached to each developing egg in the ovary… … Useful english dictionary
polytrophic ovariole — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An ovariole in which trophocytes accompany each oocyte and are enclosed within the follicle; a polytrophic egg tube; see meroistic ovariole … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polytrophic — an ecological term used to describe an organism which has more than one mode of feeding … Dictionary of ichthyology
polytrophic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; trophein, to feed] 1. Having nutrition supplied from more than one organism or source; see oligotrophic. 2. Having many trophi … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polytrophic — adjective a) (of bacteria etc) feeding of multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way b) rich in nutrients … Wiktionary
polytrophic — Exhibiting an attraction, trophism, for multiple organs; usually used for a virus that affects multiple organ systems … Medical dictionary
polytrophic — adj. feeding on various organic substances (about bacteria) … English contemporary dictionary
polytrophic — poly·troph·ic … English syllables
Earwig — For other uses, see Earwig (disambiguation). Earwigs Temporal range: 208–0 Ma … Wikipedia
