Etymology

-troph

Today it means: Forming nouns denoting members of classes of organisms distinguished by trophic modes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροφή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτροφή“nourishment”
  2. English today-troph

From Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”).

Words from the same roots

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