trophallaxis
[ trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh- ]
/ ˌtrɒf əˈlæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ fə- /
noun, plural troph·al·lax·es [trof-uh-lak-seez, troh-fuh-] /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk siz, ˌtroʊ fə-/.
(among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
Origin of trophallaxis
OTHER WORDS FROM trophallaxis
troph·al·lac·tic [trof-uh-lak-tik, troh-fuh-] /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk tɪk, ˌtroʊ fə-/, adjectiveWords nearby trophallaxis
tropaion,
trope,
tropeolin,
troph-,
trophaeum,
trophallaxis,
trophectoderm,
trophedema,
trophesy,
trophi,
trophic
British Dictionary definitions for trophallaxis
trophallaxis
/ (ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs) /
noun
the exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects
Derived forms of trophallaxis
trophallactic, adjectiveWord Origin for trophallaxis
C19/20: from New Latin, from
tropho- + Greek
allaxis exchange, from
allassein to change, from
allos other