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trophallaxis

trophallaxis noun: the mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.

trophallaxis: the mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects
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Noun

trophallaxis (countable and uncountable, plural trophallaxes)

  1. The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
    • Trophallaxis is at its most highly developed in social insects such as ants, wasps, bees and termites, but is also used by some birds, and by wolves and vampire bats.

trophallaxis meaning in Tamil

trophallaxis in Tamil

உணவுப் பரிமாற்றம்

Forms of trophallaxis

pluraltrophallaxes

Questions about trophallaxis

What does trophallaxis mean?
Trophallaxis means the mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
What is trophallaxis in Tamil?
Trophallaxis in Tamil is உணவுப் பரிமாற்றம். See Trophallaxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trophallaxis?
Trophallaxis is a noun.
What is the plural of trophallaxis?
The plural of trophallaxis is trophallaxes.

Words near trophallaxis in the dictionary

  1. tropey
  2. trophaeal
  3. trophaeall
  4. trophallactic
  5. trophallaxes
  6. trophallaxis
  7. tropharium
  8. trophariums
  9. tropheal
  10. trophectoderm
  11. trophectodermal

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