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trophallaxis

[ trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh- ]

noun

, plural troph·al·lax·es [trof-, uh, -, lak, -seez, troh-f, uh, -].
  1. (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.


trophallaxis

/ ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs /

noun

  1. the exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

1915–20; troph- + Greek állaxis exchange, equivalent to allak- (verbid stem of allássein to change; allo- ) + -sis -sis
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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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