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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).
Suffix
-trophic
- Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy
Usage notes
Frequently confused with -tropic (“turning or changing”), which is instead from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “turn; solstice; trope”).[1] Compare trophic hormone (affects growth) and tropic hormone (drives other glands) and tropho-/tropo-.
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References
- ^ “Trophic vs. Tropic”, Werner Steinberg, JAMA, May 3, 1952, 149(1), p. 82, doi:10.1001/jama.1952.02930180084027.