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Word: Trophallaxis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from tropho-‘nourishment’ + Greek allaxis ‘exchange’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtrɒfəˈlaksɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the mutual exchange of regurgitated liquids between adult social insects or between them and their larvae.
Short Definition:mutual exchange of regurgitated liquids between adult social insects or between them and their larvae
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