plural of trophic hormone

(ecology) A particular position occupied by a group of organisms in a food chain.

Of or pertaining to nutrition. / (ecology) Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain. / (physiology) Of or pertaining to growth.

plural of trophic level

(ecology) The secondary disruptions that go cascading through a system from which a keystone species has been removed.

Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy

plural of trophic cascade

A hormone that acts upon non-endocrine organs and tissues for the purposes of promoting cellular growth, differentiation, and survival. Often confused with tropic hormones.

In a trophic manner / With regard to nutrition

Archaic form of trophyless.