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polytrophic

adjective

Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way

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Meanings

adjectivepolytrophic (not comparable)

not comparablebiologyOf bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way
not comparablebiologyHaving a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary
not comparableRich in nutrients

Origin

From poly- + -trophic.

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APA

polytrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytrophic

MLA

“polytrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytrophic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polytrophic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytrophic.

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