biotrophy

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noun

A parasitic relationship in which the parasite feeds on a living host organism without killing it

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Meanings

nounbiotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA parasitic relationship in which the parasite feeds on a living host organism without killing it

Origin

From bio- + -trophy.

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APA

biotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotrophy

MLA

“biotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biotrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotrophy.

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