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trophallaxis
[ trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh- ]
noun
, plural troph·al·lax·es [trof-, uh, -, lak, -seez, troh-f, uh, -].
- (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
trophallaxis
/ ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs /
noun
- the exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects
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Derived Forms
- ˌtrophalˈlactic, adjective
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Other Words From
- troph·al·lac·tic [trof-, uh, -, lak, -tik, troh-f, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trophallaxis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trophallaxis1
C19/20: from New Latin, from tropho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to change, from allos other
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