biotrophic

Adjective

Meaning

biotrophic (comparative more biotrophic, superlative most biotrophic)

(biology) Describing a parasite or symbiont that needs its host in order to stay alive.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

biotrophy biotroph biotrophism

Examples

An example of a biotrophic relationship would be a tick feeding on the blood of its host. Source: Internet

This genome analysis revealed the dual saprotrophic and biotrophic lifestyle of the mycorrhizal fungus that enables it to grow within both soil and living plant roots. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

biotribology biotron biotroph biotrophically biotrophism biotrophy