troph-

¹

1. variant of tropho- before a vowel:

   trophallaxis.

-troph

²

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Phlegmatos d' ouden epoisen h physis organon kathartikon, hoti psychron kai hygron esti kai hoion hmipeptos tis troph.

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The electrophorus (e-lec-troph-o-rus) is about the simplest form of machine.

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En Wahl-platz p hoilken str en Rysk Troph; och twenne fngar derwid bunden.

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