Definitions
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- noun A
parasitoid that ultimately kills itshost .
Etymologies
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necro- + -troph
Examples
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When treated as a form of parasitism, the term necrotroph is sometimes (though rarely) used.
biocon commented on the word necrotroph
A necrotroph is a plant parasite, esp. a fungus, that feeds on dead tissue of its host (OED).
January 30, 2012