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Meaning of "trophic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROPHIC

From Greek trophikos, from trophē food, from trephein to feed.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TROPHIC

trophic  [ˈtrɒfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROPHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trophic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TROPHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trophic

Trophic level

The trophic level of an organism is the position it occupies in a food chain. The word trophic derives from the Greek τροφή referring to food or feeding. A food chain represents a succession of organisms that eat another organism and are, in turn, eaten themselves. The number of steps an organism is from the start of the chain is a measure of its trophic level. Food chains start at trophic level 1 with primary producers such as plants, move to herbivores at level 2, predators at level 3 and typically finish with carnivores or apex predators at level 4 or 5. The path along the chain can form either a one-way flow or a food "web". Ecological communities with higher biodiversity form more complex trophic paths.

Definition of trophic in the English dictionary

The definition of trophic in the dictionary is of or relating to nutrition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROPHIC


adrenocorticotrophic
əˌdriːnəʊˌkɔːtəkəʊˈtrɒfɪk
apostrophic
ˌæpəˈstrɒfɪk
atrophic
əˈtrɒfɪk
autotrophic
ˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk
auxotrophic
ˌɔːksəˈtrɒfɪk
catastrophic
ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk
dystrophic
dɪsˈtrɒfɪk
eutrophic
juːˈtrɒfɪk
geostrophic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈstrɒfɪk
gonadotrophic
ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrɒfɪk
heterotrophic
ˌhɛtərəʊˈtrɒfɪk
hypertrophic
ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk
mesotrophic
ˌmɛsəʊˈtrɒfɪk
monostrophic
ˌmɒnəˈstrɒfɪk
necrotrophic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈtrɒfɪk
neurotrophic
ˌnjʊərəˈtrɒfɪk
oligotrophic
ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈtrɒfɪk
photoautotrophic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌɔːtəʊˈtrɒfɪk
phototrophic
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrɒfɪk
strophic
ˈstrɒfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROPHIC

trophallactic
trophallaxes
trophallaxis
trophesial
trophesy
trophi
trophically
trophies
trophobioses
trophobiosis
trophobiotic
trophoblast
trophoblastic
trophology
trophoneuroses
trophoneurosis
trophoplasm
trophotactic
trophotaxes
trophotaxis

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROPHIC

anthroposophic
antistrophic
corticotrophic
diastrophic
endotrophic
geographic
heterostrophic
lymphotrophic
mixotrophic
mycotrophic
octastrophic
pansophic
philosophic
polytrophic
prototrophic
saprotrophic
somatotrophic
theosophic
thyrotrophic
unphilosophic
zootrophic

Synonyms and antonyms of trophic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trophic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROPHIC

Find out the translation of trophic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trophic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trophic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

营养
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trófico
570 millions of speakers

English

trophic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पौष्टिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اغتذائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трофическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trófica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রফিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trophique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trofi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trophische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

栄養の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trophic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dinh dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்பமண்டல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पौष्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trofik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trofico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

troficzny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трофічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trofic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροφικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trofiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trofisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trofisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trophic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROPHIC»

The term «trophic» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROPHIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trophic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROPHIC»

Discover the use of trophic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trophic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Trophic Cascades: Predators, Prey, and the Changing Dynamics ...
Trophic cascades are often drastically disrupted by human interventions—for example, when wolves and cougars are removed, allowing deer and beaver to become destructive—yet have only recently begun to be considered in the development of ...
John Terborgh, James A Estes, 2013
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The Trophic Cascade in Lakes
This 1993 book documents the importance of trophic cascades in aquatic ecology.
Stephen R. Carpenter, James F. Kitchell, 1996
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Trophic Organization in Coastal Systems
This unique book is based upon a sequence of long-term, interdisciplinary studies of a series of coastal regions in the NE Gulf of Mexico that include nutrient loading, habitat definition, quantified collections of organisms from microbes ...
Robert J. Livingston, 2002
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Evolutionary Ecology Across Three Trophic Levels: ...
Most importantly, while this is a solid book for those who are interested in the biology of gall-formers, it is also a fertile source of ideas for a much larger audience.
Warren G. Abrahamson, 1997
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How Species Interact: Altering the Standard View on Trophic ...
This book argues that the "null model" for describing consumer-resource interactions in ecology must be changed. Evidence is drawn from experiments, from observations and from mathematical models.
Roger Arditi, Lev R. Ginzburg, 2012
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The Trophic Spectrum Revisited
Proceedings of the 11th Workshop of the International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology (IAP), held at Shrewsbury, UK, 15-23 August 1998
International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology. Workshop, Colin S. Reynolds, M. Dokulil, 2000
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Population Cycles : The Case for Trophic Interactions: The ...
This book brings together ten of the leaders in this field to examine the major hypotheses and recent evidence in the field, and to establish that trophic interactions are an important factor in driving at least some of the major regular ...
Alan Berryman Professor of Entomology Washington State University, 2002
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Fluxes Between Trophic Levels and Through the Water-Sediment ...
Proceedings of the Joint Congress of Limnology and Oceanography held in Marseilles, June 26-29, 1989
D.J. Bonin, M.-C. Bonin, Han L. Golterman, 1990
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The Wolf's Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and ...
The Wolf’s Tooth is the first book to focus on the vital connection between trophic cascades and restoring biodiversity and habitats, and to do so in a way that is accessible to a diverse readership.
Cristina Eisenberg, 2013
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Feeding Mechanics of a Trophic Generalist and a Specialist ...
Ecomorphological studies investigate the relationship between the morphology of an organism and the environment.
Shannon Page Gerry, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROPHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trophic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cane toad has surprise effect on Australian ecosystem
It is a rare piece of solid evidence for an invasive species causing what is called a “trophic cascade” in the wild, researchers say, where killing off top predators ... «New Scientist, Mar 15»
2
Sea Otters, Trophic Cascades, and Gentrification
[1] I find evidence for Muir's statement in what is called a “trophic cascade.” What is a trophic cascade? Encyclopædia Britannica defines a “trophic cascade” as ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
3
Trophic Coherence: Ecosystems need human math, not random …
Found in nature and common to all ecosystems the property, Trophic Coherence, ... Trophic Coherence seems to play a similar role in ecosystems as supporting ... «Science Codex, Dec 14»
4
Predators get the advantage when bushfires destroy vegetation
These effects and their consequences are best grasped by looking at a simplified food chain containing three distinct feeding positions (trophic levels): primary ... «Phys.Org, Dec 14»
5
Why whale poo matters
Trophic cascades have often been detected in places in which large .... team, I've just produced a second trophic cascades video, about the whale pump. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
6
Wolves Can Change Entire Ecosystems. Now Can We Change How …
Sometimes, though, nature has its own incredible way of finding balance — a process known as a trophic cascade. In a new video, we see how the presence of ... «Care2.com, Oct 14»
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Should we view the wolf as a Prince Charming? Not so fast
In a recent article in International Wolf magazine, Mech, who has studied wolves for 55 years, explained that, “'Trophic' refers to food; a trophic cascade is a set ... «Tower Timberjay News, Sep 14»
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Conservationists Crying Wolf? New Study Shows Yellowstone's …
The new research reconfirms the CSU team's previous conclusions that interactions among trophic forces, interannual climate variability and landscape ... «Colorado State University News, Apr 14»
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How wolves in Yellowstone have changed the course of rivers
'Trophic Cascade' is perhaps not your average household phrase. In fact, if your family or circle of friends doesn't include a wildlife biologist, chances are it's ... «Yahoo India News, Mar 14»
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Wolves in Yellowstone: why “Trophic Cascade” should become a …
Alongside discussions of pack size, tourism, and rancher's losses, what is known as a “trophic cascade” occurred. This is when a predator species suppresses a ... «Patheos, Feb 14»

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