ECTOTROPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

ectotrophic (not comparable)

(biology, of a parasite) That obtains nourishment from outside of its host

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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