-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,
-trophic,
-trophy,
-tropic,
-tropism,
-tropous