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trophic

Syllabification: (troph·ic)

Pronunciation: /ˈtrōfik, ˈträf-/

Definition of trophic

adjective

Ecology

of or relating to feeding and nutrition.
Physiology (of a hormone or its effect) stimulating the activity of another endocrine gland.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek trophikos, from trophē 'nourishment', from trephein 'nourish'

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