troph-

troph- root words — words with the troph- root

The root troph- comes from Greek trophe, meaning nourishment. 23 words in Dendril are built from it, including atrophied, atrophies, atrophy, atrophying, autotroph, autotrophic, dystrophic, dystrophy, eutrophic, eutrophicate, heterotroph, heterotrophic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the troph- root

Explore words with troph- — words containing the troph- root and sharing its sense of "nourishment". Examples include atrophied, atrophies, atrophy, atrophying, autotroph, autotrophic, dystrophic, dystrophy, eutrophic, eutrophicate, heterotroph, heterotrophic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The troph- root means nourishment, from Greek trophe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.