Did you by any chance mean one of these? neurotrophic, neurotropic
Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host.
Etymologies
- necro- + -troph (Wiktionary)
Examples
“When treated as a form of parasitism, the term necrotroph is sometimes (though rarely) used.”
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parasitoid, brood parasite, hyperparasite, ectoparasite, social parasite, epiparasite, intercellular par..., kleptoparasite, parasitic castration, necrotroph, parasitic castrator, microparasite and 67 more...
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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