English
endotrophic
From endo- + -trophic.
Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō
Ancient Greek τρέφω ‘to maintain, support’
Ancient Greek τροφή ‘food’
Ancient Greek τροφικός ‘pertaining to food or nourishment’
English trophic
Today it means
adj obtaining nourishment from within another organism
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / endotrophic