metatrophic
[ met-uh-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]
adjective
requiring dead organic matter for food.
Origin of metatrophic
1Other words from metatrophic
- met·a·troph [met-uh-trof, -trawf], /ˈmɛt əˌtrɒf, -ˌtrɔf/, noun
- me·tat·ro·phy [muh-ta-truh-fee], /məˈtæ trə fi/, noun
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