adj.
Pronunciation: ' tr ō -fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French trophique, from Greek trophikos, from troph ē nourishment, from trephein to nourish
Date: 1873
1 : of or relating to nutrition : NUTRITIONAL < trophic disorders>
2 : 3 TROPIC
– tro · phi · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb