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单词 food body
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Definition of food body in English:

food body

noun
Botany
  • A small nutrient-rich structure developed on the leaves, flowers, or petioles of some tropical plants to attract ants.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Obligate ant plants in the genus Macaranga produce energy- and nutrient-rich food bodies to nourish mutualistic ants which live inside the plants.
    • Food body production at the plant's natural growing site is limited by soil nutrient content.
 
 

Definition of food body in US English:

food body

noun
Botany
  • A small nutrient-rich structure developed on the leaves, flowers, or petioles of some tropical plants to attract ants.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Food body production at the plant's natural growing site is limited by soil nutrient content.
    • Obligate ant plants in the genus Macaranga produce energy- and nutrient-rich food bodies to nourish mutualistic ants which live inside the plants.
 
 
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