adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -t ə - ' tr ō -fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1900
: having the nutritional requirements of the normal or wild type
– pro · to · tro · phy \ pr ō - ' tä-tr ə -f ē \ noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -t ə - ' tr ō -fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1900
: having the nutritional requirements of the normal or wild type
– pro · to · tro · phy \ pr ō - ' tä-tr ə -f ē \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012