pathotroph

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noun

An organism that derives nourishment from a pathogen

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Meanings

nounpathotroph (plural pathotrophs)

plural pathotrophs

  1. biologyAn organism that derives nourishment from a pathogen

Origin

From patho- + -troph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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