polytrophic
[ pol-ee-trof-ik, -troh-fik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /
adjective
(of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
Words nearby polytrophic
polytomy,
polytonal,
polytonality,
polytrichia,
polytriglyph,
polytrophic,
polytunnel,
polytypic,
polyunsaturate,
polyunsaturated,
polyurethane
British Dictionary definitions for polytrophic
polytrophic
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈtrɒfɪk) /
adjective
(esp of bacteria) obtaining food from several different organic sources