trophic
Of or pertaining to nutritionOf or pertaining to nutrition.
» Roughly 90% of energy is lost between trophic levels.
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3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to nutrition.
of or relating to nutrition
(not comparable)Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to growth.
Examples
2 sentencesRoughly 90% of energy is lost between trophic levels.
A trophic cascade led to an increase in livestock attacks as predators sought out alternative sources of food.
deEine trophische Kaskade führte zu zunehmenden Angriffen auf Nutztiere, da Raubtiere sich auf die Suche nach alternativen Nahrungsquellen machten. — Yorwba
Translations
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From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).
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