Friday word: Zootrophic

Mar 23, 2018 18:31

More z-words are always good, right? ;)
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Zootrophic, adj.:

(physiology) Of or pertaining to the nourishment of animals.

Etymology:

zoo, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + trophic, from Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

(thanks to duathir for pointing me to this word!)

z, adjective, scientific, greek, wordsmith: med_cat

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