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mycotrophic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒfɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From myco- + -trophic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: microtròfic — obtaining one's nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
  • Italian: micotrofico — obtaining one's nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
  • Portuguese: microtrófico — obtaining one's nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
  • Spanish: microtrófico — obtaining one's nutrients through symbiosis with fungi