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metatrophic

American

[met-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik] / ˌmɛt əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /

adjective

requiring dead organic matter for food.

Other Word Forms

metatroph noun
metatrophy noun

Etymology

Origin of metatrophic

First recorded in 1895–1900; meta- + trophic

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