See Also: trophogenic(dictionary)

trophogenic (iou)



trophogenic adjective. E20.
[from TROPHO- + -GENIC.]
Entomology. Arising from feeding; spec. (of a caste in a social insect) originating by trophogeny. E20.
Ecology. Of part of a lake: characterized by the photosynthetic production of oxygen and organic matter. Opp. TROPHOLYTIC. M20.
tro'phogeny noun (Entomology) the determination of a social insect's caste by differential feeding of the larvae E20.