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  1. necrotroph love

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Wiktionary

  1. n. A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.

Etymologies

  1. necro- + -troph (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “When treated as a form of parasitism, the term necrotroph is sometimes (though rarely) used.”

    Les Jones

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  • biocon A necrotroph is a plant parasite, esp. a fungus, that feeds on dead tissue of its host (OED). Jan 30, 2012

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