paratrophic
adjective
para·tro·phic
ˌpar-ə-ˈtrō-fik 
-ˈträf-ik
-ˈträf-ik
: deriving nourishment parasitically from other organisms
paratrophic bacteria
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“Paratrophic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paratrophic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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