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trophus

trophus noun: mouthpart of certain types of organism such as an insect or a member of the Rotifera.

Noun

trophus (plural trophi)

  1. (in plural) Mouthpart of certain types of organism such as an insect or a member of the Rotifera.

Forms of trophus

pluraltrophi

Origin of trophus

From Latin trophus, from Ancient Greek τροφός (trophós, “feeder”).

Questions about trophus

What does trophus mean?
Trophus means mouthpart of certain types of organism such as an insect or a member of the Rotifera.
What part of speech is trophus?
Trophus is a noun.
What is the plural of trophus?
The plural of trophus is trophi.

Words near trophus in the dictionary

  1. trophotropic
  2. trophotropism
  3. trophotropy
  4. trophozoite
  5. trophozoites
  6. trophus
  7. trophy
  8. trophy boyfriend
  9. trophy boyfriends
  10. trophy case
  11. trophy cases

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