polytrophic

[ pol-ee-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]

adjective

1. (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.

polytrophic

/ ˌpɒlɪˈtrɒfɪk /

adjective

1. (esp of bacteria) obtaining food from several different organic sources

Word History and Origins

Origin of polytrophic¹

First recorded in 1655–65; poly- + -trophic