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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBiotroph
Pronunciation / Transliteration: biotroph
"Der Biotroph ernährt sich von lebenden Organismen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organism, especially a parasite, that derives its nutrients from a living host.
"The biotroph relies on the host plant for sustenance, often leading to complex interactions." - 2
A type of pathogen that can only grow and reproduce in living tissues.
"Certain fungi are classified as biotrophs because they can only thrive on living plant cells."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biotroph' is derived from the Greek roots 'bio-' meaning 'life' and '-troph' meaning 'nourishment' or 'feeding'. It was first used in the biological sciences in the late 20th century to describe organisms that derive their nutrients from living hosts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biotroph" is said worldwide
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biotrophe
Transliteration: biotroph
"Le biotrophe dépend de l'hôte pour sa nutrition."
Biotroph
Transliteration: biotroph
"Der Biotroph ernährt sich von lebenden Organismen."
biotrofo
Transliteration: biotrofo
"Il biotrofo si nutre di un ospite vivente."
biotrofo
Transliteration: biotrofo
"El biotrofo depende de un huésped vivo para alimentarse."
biotrófico
Transliteration: biotrófico
"O biotrófico se alimenta de um hospedeiro vivo."
जीवाणु-परजीवी
Transliteration: jīvāṇu-parjīvī
"जीवाणु-परजीवी जीवित मेज़बान से पोषण प्राप्त करता है।"
生物营养者
Transliteration: shēngwù yíngyǎng zhě
"生物营养者依赖活体宿主获取营养。"
생물영양체
Transliteration: saengmul yeongyangche
"생물영양체는 살아있는 숙주에서 영양분을 얻습니다."
生物栄養体
Transliteration: seibutsu eiyōtai
"生物栄養体は生きている宿主から栄養を得ます。"
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