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From necro- (“dead”) + -trophic (suffix denoting mode of nutrition).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
necrotrophic
Today it means: Describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter. Full definition →
Today it means: Describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter. Full definition →
From necro- (“dead”) + -trophic (suffix denoting mode of nutrition).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.