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Definitions for trophic
ˈtrɒf ɪk, ˈtroʊ fɪktroph·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
trophicadjective
of or relating to nutrition
"a trophic level on the food chain"
Wiktionary
trophicadjective
Of or pertaining to nutrition
trophicadjective
Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain
Etymology: From τροπηικοσ, from τροφή.
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trophic
Trophic refers to the various levels in a food chain or ecosystem, representing the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another. It is used to describe the position of organisms in a food web, from primary producers to various levels of consumers. Essentially, the term defines an organism's feeding behavior in an ecosystem. It can also refer to the nourishment or nutritional relationship between organisms in a specific environment.
Webster Dictionary
Trophicadjective
of or connected with nutrition; nitritional; nourishing; as, the so-called trophic nerves, which have a direct influence on nutrition
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Trophic
-al, trof′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to nutrition and its processes.—adj. Trophē′sial.—n. Troph′esy, deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the motor nerve force pertaining to the nutritive function.—n.pl. Trō′phi, the mouth-parts of an insect—labium, labrum, maxillæ, mandibles, lingua: the teeth of the pharynx of a rotifer. [Gr. trophē, food.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trophic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trophic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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