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polytrophic.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    not-comparable
  2. Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary

    not-comparable
  3. Rich in nutrients

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From poly- + -trophic.

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