The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TROPHIC
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What does TROPHIC mean?
TROPHIC adjective- Of or pertaining to nutrition.
- Describing the relationships between the feeding habits of organisms in a food chain.
- Of or pertaining to growth.