-trophe

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-trophe

\tʁɔf\

Where it comes from

Du grec ancien τροφή, trophḗ (« nourriture, croissance »).

suffix

Majoritairement utilisé en sciences naturelles pour indiquer une façon de croître, de se nourrir ou de nourrir. autotrophe — Qui se nourrit de composés inorganiques.

Similar: -phage, -vore, insectivore

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suffix

Similar: -phage, -vore, insectivore

In English

-trophic used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy

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"-trophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/-trophe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{trophe_2026,
  title = {-trophe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/-trophe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}