polytrophic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by Equinox (talk | contribs) as of 20:00, 7 March 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -trophic

Adjective

polytrophic (comparative more polytrophic, superlative most polytrophic)

  1. (biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way.
  2. (of a lake) Rich in nutrients.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=polytrophic&oldid=51693333"