trophic levelBrE/ˌtrəʊfɪk ˈlevl/, /ˌtrɒfɪk ˈlevl/NAmE/ˌtroʊfɪk ˈlevl/noun (specialist) eachofseverallevelsinanecosystem. Each level consists of living creatures that share the same function in the food chain(= alltheplantsandanimalsinaparticularareaandtheirrelationshipwiththeirsurroundings). Eachlevelconsistsoflivingcreaturesthatsharethesamefunctioninthefood chainandgettheirfoodfromthesamesource(生态系统的)营养级