Nature terminology · Ecology & adaptation
troph/o — Nourishment or feeding
troph/o means nourishment or feeding. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: trophic.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Nourishment or feeding
- Ancient Greek: τροφή (trophe)
Examples and word parts
trophic
Relating to feeding relationships or the transfer of energy in an ecosystem.
Word parts: troph (nourishment) + -ic (relating to)
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Related ecology & adaptation terms
- sapr/o — Rotten or decaying
saprotroph
- xer/o — Dry
xerophyte
- hal/o — Salt
halophyte
- phot/o — Light
phototropism
- chem/o — Chemical activity
chemosynthesis
- phag/o — Eating
phagocytosis
- -vore / -vorous — Eating or devouring
omnivore
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.