POLYTROPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

polytrophic (comparative more polytrophic, superlative most polytrophic)

(biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way.

(of a lake) Rich in nutrients.

Source: Wiktionary



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