trophogenic
/ˌtrəʊfəˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌtrɒfəˈdʒɛnɪk/adjective
1 Entomology. Determined by or dependent upon feeding habits or diet.
- Used with reference to the determination of caste in social insects..
2 Ecology. Of a layer or zone of standing water, especially in a lake: characterized by the production of organic nutrients and oxygen by photosynthesizing organisms; in which photosynthesis occurs.
Origin
1920s. From tropho- + -genic.