-trophy
a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses “nourishment, feeding” (mycotrophy), “growth” (hypertrophy); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic.
-trophy
combining form
indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth dystrophy
derived forms
-trophic, combining_form:in_adjective
word origin
from greek -trophia, from trophē nourishment
-trophy
comb. form meaning “food, nourishment,” from gk. trophe “food, nourishment,” related to trephein “to make solid, congeal, thicken.”
-trophy suff.
nutrition; growth: hypertrophy.
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