abiotrophy

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abiotrophy

  • /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/ US
  • /ˌæ.biˈɑ.tɹə.fi/ US
  • /eɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/
  • /ˌeɪ.beˈɑ.tɹə.fi/

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From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

noun abiotrophies

  1. Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

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noun premature degeneration

Portuguêsabiotrofia
Italianoabiotrofia
Românăabiotrofie
Русскийабиотрофи́я abiotrofíja

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"abiotrophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abiotrophy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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abiotrophy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abiotrophy

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"abiotrophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abiotrophy.

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@misc{abiotrophy_2026,
  title = {abiotrophy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abiotrophy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}