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tritrophic.

Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹʌɪˈtɹəʊ.fɪk/Received-Pronunciation/tɹʌɪˈtɹɒf.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/tɹaɪˈtɹoʊ.fɪk/General-American
  1. Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From tri- (“three”) + -trophic (“relating to feeding and nutrition”), from Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “nursing, tending”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment, food”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

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