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trophic

/ˈtɹɒfɪk/ UK
/ˈtɹəʊfɪk/ UK
/ˈtɹɑfɪk/ US
/ˈtɹoʊfɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɒfɪk, -əʊfɪk

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From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

adjective trophical

not comparable Of or pertaining to nutrition.
not comparable Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.
not comparable Of or pertaining to growth.

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@misc{trophic_2026,
  title = {trophic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trophic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}