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trophic
1. A reference to or involving nutrition, digestion, assimilation, and growth.
2. Relating to or dependent upon nutrition.
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(Greek: food, nutrition, nourishment; development)
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trophic center
Any part of the central nervous system whose proper functioning is thought to be necessary for the nutrition, growth, or maintenance of a peripheral part of the body; such as, the parietal lobe for the development of the muscles of an extremity.
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trophic egg (s) (noun), trophic eggs (pl)
An egg, usually degenerate in form and inviable: A trophic egg, being infertile, is useless as a living creature and is fed to other members of the colony.
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trophic parasitism, trail parasitism (s) (noun); trophic parasitisms; trail parasitisms (pl)
The intrusion of one species into the social system of another: An example of trophic parasitism is when a foreign species utilizes the trail system) in order to steal food.
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