-troph
1
a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general sense “nutrient matter” (embryotroph), “an organism with given nutritional requirements” (heterotroph); also forming concrete nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in -trophy, or adjectives ending in -trophic.
Related Words
- -trophic
- chemotroph
- hemotroph
- heterotroph
- phototroph
-troph
Suffix
- Forming nouns denoting members of classes of organisms distinguished by trophic modes.
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -troph