1. relating to nutrition or feeding
Usage: biology; ecology
2. relating to the different levels in a food chain or food web
Usage: ecology

Examples

• The trophic levels in this ecosystem include producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers.
• Scientists studied the trophic relationships between predators and prey.
• Trophic cascades occur when changes at one level affect the entire food web.
• The lake’s trophic state indicates high nutrient levels.
• Marine biologists examine trophic interactions in coral reef systems.
• Trophic efficiency measures how energy transfers between feeding levels.