Tritrophic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹʌɪˈtɹəʊ.fɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tritrophic is an adjective meaning (ecology) Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite.
Meaning
(ecology) Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite.
Example Sentences
The spatial overlap between bean species and bruchine hosts, together with the great morphological similarity among the Horismenus species, has made the study of the ecology and population genetics of this tritrophic system difficult.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bitrophic, trophic, multitrophic, plurivorous, polytrophic, trispecific.
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