necrotroph

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noun

A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.

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Meanings

nounnecrotroph (plural necrotrophs)

plural necrotrophs

  1. A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.

Origin

From necro- + -troph.

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APA

necrotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotroph

MLA

“necrotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotroph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrotroph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotroph.

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