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necrotroph

/ ˈnɛkrəʊˌtrəʊf; ˌnɛkrəʊˈtrɒfɪk /

noun

  1. a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead matter


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Derived Forms

  • necrotrophic, adjective

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