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Definition of Polytrophic
1. Adjective. (biology) , (''of bacteria etc'') feeding of multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of a lake) rich in nutrients ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Polytrophic
1. Exhibiting an attraction, trophism, for multiple organs; usually used for a virus which affects multiple organ systems. (05 Mar 2000)