| ZOOTROPHY | • ZOOTROPHY n. the feeding of animals. |
| ABIOTROPHY | • abiotrophy n. (Medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function… • ABIOTROPHY n. bodily or mental loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. |
| AMYOTROPHY | • amyotrophy n. (Pathology) atrophy of muscles. • AMYOTROPHY n. atrophy of the muscles. |
| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| CACOTROPHY | • cacotrophy n. (Medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition. • CACOTROPHY n. bad or inadequate diet. |
| NEUROTROPHY | • neurotrophy n. (Biology) The nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves. • NEUROTROPHY n. nutrition of the nervous system; the influence of the nervous system on nutrition. |
| OLIGOTROPHY | • oligotrophy n. (Geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals. • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| PAEDOTROPHY | • paedotrophy n. Alternative form of pedotrophy. • PAEDOTROPHY n. the art of rearing children. |
| PROTOTROPHY | • prototrophy n. The condition of being a prototroph. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| HETEROTROPHY | • heterotrophy n. The state of being a heterotroph. • HETEROTROPHY n. the state of being a heterotroph, a secondary feeder eating plants or other animals. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |