troph-

¹

1. variant of tropho- before a vowel:

   trophallaxis.

-troph

²

1. a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general sense “nutrient matter” ( embryotroph ), “an organism with given nutritional requirements” ( heterotroph ); also forming concrete nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in -trophy or adjectives ending in -trophic.

Example Sentences

They kept coming: There was Ke Huy Quan, bounding up the stairs to accept the supporting actor troph y, his teary joy infectious as he referred to his remarkable life story.

From Seattle Times

He wrote very little, and published even less, but his sonnets circulated in MS., and gave him a reputation before they appeared in 1893, together with a few longer poems, as a volume, under the title of Les Troph�es.

From Project Gutenberg

Troph′esy, deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the motor nerve force pertaining to the nutritive function.—n.pl.

From Project Gutenberg

And more importantly, when will Arsenal ever win another troph … ahem.

From The Guardian

Festivalgoers browse through a bazaar filled with traditional handicrafts; enjoy authentic Celtic fare like kouign-amann, a butter cake, and chouchen, a honey-based liquor; and listen to bands like Soldat Louis, which plays modern music with a Celtic beat, and Troph�e Lo�c Raison, which plays traditional Celtic folk.

From Time Magazine Archive