necrotroph

/ (ˈnɛkrəʊˌtrəʊf) /

noun

a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead matter

Derived forms of necrotroph

necrotrophic (ˌnɛkrəʊˈtrɒfɪk), adjective

Words nearby necrotroph

necrotizing enterocolitis, necrotizing fasciitis, necrotizing sialometaplasia, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, necrotomy, necrotroph, nectar, nectareous, nectariferous, nectarine, nectarivorous