- Zootrophic
- Zootrophic o`["o]*troph"ic, a. [Gr. ?. See {Zo["o]-}, and {Trophic}.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the nourishment of animals. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Zootrophic
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zootrophic — |zōə.|träfik adjective Etymology: zo + trophic : heterotrophic used especially by protozoologists * * * zōotrophic / trofˈik/ adjective (Gr trophos food) relating to the nourishment of animals • • • Main Entry: ↑zoo … Useful english dictionary
zoötrophic — adjective Of or pertaining to the nourishment of animals … Wiktionary
zootrophic — Relating to or serving for the nutrition of the lower animals. [zoo + Gr. trophe, nourishment] * * * zoo·tro·phic .zō ə trō fik adj HETEROTROPHIC … Medical dictionary
zootrophic — zo·o·troph·ic … English syllables
zootrophy — n. feeding of animals. ♦ zootrophic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
