tropho-

1.
a combining form meaning “nourishment,” used in the formation of compound words:
trophosome.
Also, especially before a vowel, troph-.
Origin
combining form of Greek trophḗ nourishment, food; akin to tréphein to feed, nourish
British Dictionary definitions for tropho-

tropho-

combining form
1.
indicating nourishment or nutrition: trophozoite
Word Origin
from Greek trophē food, from trephein to feed
Word Origin and History for tropho-

before vowels, troph-, word-forming element from comb. form of Greek trophe "nourishment" (see -trophy).

tropho- in Medicine

tropho- or troph-
pref.
Nutrition; nutritive: trophoblast.