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troph·al·lax·is \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlaksə̇s\ noun (plural trophallax·es \-kˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from troph- + Greek allaxis barter, from allassein to change, from allos other — more at else : exchange of food (as from salivary or other glands) between organisms : the association of different organisms and especially social insects on the basis of such a unilateral or mutual exchange |