hemotroph

[ hee-muh-trof, -trohf, hem-uh- ]

nounEmbryology.
  1. the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.

Origin of hemotroph

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  • Also he·mo·trophe [hee-muh-trohf, hem-uh-, hi-mo-truh-fee]. /ˈhi məˌtroʊf, ˈhɛm ə-, hɪˈmɒ trə fi/.

Other words from hemotroph

  • he·mo·troph·ic [hee-muh-trof-ik, -troh-fik, hem-uh-], /ˌhi məˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective

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