ectotroph

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noun

Any ectotrophic organism.

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Meanings

nounectotroph (plural ectotrophs)

plural ectotrophs

  1. Any ectotrophic organism.

Origin

From ecto- + -troph.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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