biotroph
/ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)trəʊf/Plant Pathol.
noun
A parasite, especially a fungus, that derives nutrition from living cells of a host plant.
Origin
1950s. From bio- + -troph, after biotrophic or biotrophy. Compare German biotroph, adjective.
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