trophobiotic

adjective

troph·​o·​bi·​ot·​ic

: of, relating to, or engaging in trophobiosis

trophobiotic insects

the trophobiotic relation between some ants and the aphids from which they obtain sweet secretions

Word History

Etymology

troph- + -biotic

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