necrotrophic

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adjective

Describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.

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Meanings

adjectivenecrotrophic (comparative more necrotrophic, superlative most necrotrophic)

comparative more necrotrophic · superlative most necrotrophic

  1. biologyDescribing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.

Origin

From necro- (“dead”) + -trophic (suffix denoting mode of nutrition).

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Translations

Italian necrotrofo
  • necrotrofonutrition
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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