# tritrophic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tɹʌɪˈtɹəʊ.fɪk/

## Definitions
1. Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite.

## Etymology
From tri- (“three”) + -trophic (“relating to feeding and nutrition”), from Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “nursing, tending”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment, food”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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