tropho-, troph-, -trophy, -trophs, -trophically, -trophic, -trophous

A leaf that produces nutrients, or microphil that produces photosynthesis: Trophophylls are not specialized in, or adapted for any other function.

The vegetative or nutritive portion of the cell: In biology class, Ted learned about trophoplasm as being the cytoplasm that is concerned with the nutritive action of a cell

Any of a category of cytoplasmic organelles found in plant cells: Trophoplasts include the chlorophasts, that are involved in photosynthesis, and other related bodies, such as the chromoplasts, which are associated with food storage and, also "plastid".

An organ used in the production of or in the securing of nourishment as distinct from reproduction: A trophosome is a bodily organ in deep-sea tube worms that is colonized by bacteria supplying the host worm with food and energy.

The trophosome is the nutritive zooids of a hydroid, collectively, as distinguished from the gonosome (reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony), or other reproductive zooids (organic bodies or cells).

Outdated, the part of a pistil or fruit of a plant to which the ovules or seeds are attached: The term trophosperm dates back to the 19th century and is a synonym for placenta.

The vascular endometrium forming the outer or maternal layer of the placenta: The trophospongia is a membrane, a vascular spongy mucous, and lies between the walls of the uterus and the trophoblast.

A canalicular network in the cytoplasm of certain cells which was once believed to be instrumental in the circulation of nutritive material: The trophospongium is a narrow layer in the placenta that separates the tissues of the mother from those of the embryo.

Chemotaxis of an organism in relation to nutritive material: The trophotaxis is the movement of cells or organisms in response to the source of food.

Diet or nutritional treatment: Trophotherapy is the science or research dealing with the healing by the method of applied nutrition.

Pertaining to trophotropy: Trophotropic growth or movement of organisms is shown by the relationship to the source or supply of food.

Chemotaxis of living cells in relation to nutritive material: Trophotropism can be exhibited by a positive (toward nutritive substances) or negative (away from nutritive substances).

The adult or feeding stage in a member of the Sporozoa: A trophozoite is a parasitic spore-forming protozoa in the vegetative state, as contrasted with the reproductive stage of development.

A nutritive polyp or zooid in coral and similar colonial coelenterates: A trophozooid is a non-reproductive zooid in a hydrozoan colonial organism.

A trophozooid is an individual of a sexual generation of a free-swimming tunicate that does not develop into sexual maturity and does not become detached from its parent.

Relating to the nutrition of the blood vessels or the lymphatics: In medical school, Susan learned about vasotrophic substances or factors that promote the growth, nutrition, or the maintenance of the blood vessels

1. Referring to the use of internal organs of the body for growth: The elderly Mr. Smith was told by his doctor that he had a viscerotrophic condition of viruses that had an affinity to his liver and were infecting it resulting in a very serious disease.
2. Etymology: from Latin viscero- + Greek trophe, "nourishment".