-troph

a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general sense “nutrient matter” (embryotroph), “an organism with given nutritional requirements” (heterotroph); also forming concrete nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in -trophy or adjectives ending in -trophic.

Nearby words

-trichous, -tripsy, -trix, -tron, -trope, -troph, -trophic, -trophy, -tropic, -tropism, -tropous