trophi
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of trophi
1820–30; < New Latin trophī < Greek trophoí, plural of trophós feeder, nurse, akin to tréphein to nourish
Example Sentences
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He states that the trophi are soft and functionless, which is far from the case.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
The cirri and trophi are generally dark purple or lead-colour.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
All the spines of the trophi are in some degree doubly serrated.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
Mouth-parts: a collective name including labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium and appendages = trophi.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
I compared the cirri and trophi with those of a common variety, and could detect not the smallest difference.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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