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trophallaxis
[ trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh- ]
/ ˌtrɒf əˈlæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ fə- /
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noun, plural troph·al·lax·es [trof-uh-lak-seez, troh-fuh-]. /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk siz, ˌtroʊ fə-/.
(among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
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Origin of trophallaxis
OTHER WORDS FROM trophallaxis
troph·al·lac·tic [trof-uh-lak-tik, troh-fuh-], /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk tɪk, ˌtroʊ fə-/, adjectiveWords nearby trophallaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for trophallaxis
trophallaxis
/ (ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs) /
noun
the exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects
Derived forms of trophallaxis
trophallactic, adjectiveWord Origin for trophallaxis
C19/20: from New Latin, from tropho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to change, from allos other
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