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matrotrophy

matrotrophy noun: a form of development in which the embryo is supplied with additional nutrition from the mother (e.g. through a placenta).

Noun

matrotrophy (uncountable)

  1. A form of development in which the embryo is supplied with additional nutrition from the mother (e.g. through a placenta).
    Synonyms:
    placentotrophy

Synonyms of matrotrophy

Questions about matrotrophy

What does matrotrophy mean?
Matrotrophy means a form of development in which the embryo is supplied with additional nutrition from the mother (e.g. through a placenta).
What part of speech is matrotrophy?
Matrotrophy is a noun.

Words near matrotrophy in the dictionary

  1. matross
  2. matrosses
  3. matrotroph
  4. matrotrophic
  5. matrotrophs
  6. matrotrophy
  7. Matrouh
  8. Matryona
  9. matryoshka
  10. matryoshka doll
  11. matryoshka dolls

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