trophism

noun

troph·​ism
ˈträˌfizəm
plural -s
: fundamental nutrition involving the actual metabolic exchanges of the tissues

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary troph- + -ism

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trophism was in 1872

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“Trophism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophism. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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