biotrophism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bio- +‎ -trophism

Noun[edit]

biotrophism (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The condition of being biotrophic
    • 1985, A.D.M. Rayner, R. Watling, Juliet C. Frankland, “Resource relations- an overview”, in D. Moore, L. A. Casselton, editors, Developmental Biology of Higher Fungi, page 32:
      In the strobilomycetoid group, Suillus species show a high degree of selective biotrophism, some associating with single genera of the Coniferae and others with even a single species or group of closely related species.
    • 2012, E. Morscher, Endoprosthetics, page 272:
      We interpret this frequently discussed occurrence as a lack of respect for the biotrophism of the femur.
    • 2022, Ravindra Soni, Deep Chandra Suyal, Ajar Nath Yadav, Trends of Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Economy, page 241:
      The magnitude of mycorrhizae colonization depends on the biotrophism of the strain and the nutrient/fertility status of the soil.
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