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paratrophic

American

[par-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik] / ˌpær əˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /

adjective

obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic.

Etymology

Origin of paratrophic

First recorded in 1855–60; para- ¹ + -trophic

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