Meaning of biotrophic in English:
biotrophic
adjective
Botany
Of a parasite, especially a fungus: that derives nutrition from living cells of a host plant.
Pronunciation
biotrophic
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈtrɒfɪk/ /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk/ Origin
Early 20th century (in an earlier sense). From bio- + -trophic.