polytrophic

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polytrophic

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From poly- + -trophic.

adjective

not comparable Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way
not comparable, of an insect Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary
not comparable, of a lake Rich in nutrients

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@misc{polytrophic_2026,
  title = {polytrophic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polytrophic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}