trophic

== English == === Alternative forms === trophical === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɒfɪk/, /ˈtɹəʊfɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɑfɪk/, /ˈtɹoʊfɪk/ Rhymes: -ɒfɪk Hyphenation: troph‧ic Rhymes: -əʊfɪk === Adjective === trophic (not comparable) Of or pertaining to nutrition. (ecology) Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain. (physiology) Of or pertaining to growth. ==== Usage notes ==== In physiological sense, not to be confused with similar-sounding tropic – the words and concepts are unrelated. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== atrophic atrophy -trophic ==== Translations ==== === See also === tropic tropical === References ===