| 单词 | trophallaxis |
| 释义 | trophallaxis[ trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh- ] / ˌtrɒf əˈlæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ fə- / 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. Origin of trophallaxis1915–20; troph- + Greek állaxis exchange, equivalent to allak- (verbid stem of allássein to change; see allo-) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM trophallaxistroph·al·lac·tic [trof-uh-lak-tik, troh-fuh-], /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk tɪk, ˌtroʊ fə-/, adjectiveWords nearby trophallaxistropaeum, tropaion, trope, troph-, trophaeum, trophallaxis, trophectoderm, trophedema, trophesy, trophi, trophic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for trophallaxistrophallaxis / (ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs) / nounthe exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects Derived forms of trophallaxistrophallactic, adjectiveWord Origin for trophallaxisC19/20: from New Latin, from tropho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to change, from allos other 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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