Etymology

mixotrophic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροφῐκός (trophĭkós) ← English mixo-
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The story

  1. Englishmixo-
  2. Ancient Greekτροφῐκός (trophĭkós)
  3. English todaymixotrophic

From mixo- + -trophic.

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