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Trophic - What does it mean?

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trophic

English

Adjective

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  • Of or pertaining to nutrition
  • (ecology) Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain
  • (physiology) Of or pertaining to growth
  • Usage notes

    In physiological sense, not to be confused with similar-sounding – the words and concepts are unrelated.Trophic vs. Tropic”, Werner Steinberg, JAMA, May 3, 1952, 149(1), p. 82, doi:10.1001/jama.1952.02930180084027.

    Derived terms

    *trophic cascade theory *trophic ecology *trophic egg *trophic level *trophic ulcer

    References

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