polytrophic

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -trophic

Adjective

polytrophic (not comparable)

1. (biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way
2. (biology, of an insect) Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary
3. (of a lake) Rich in nutrients

Related terms

• acrotrophic
• polytrophy