Trophallaxis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trophallaxis is a noun meaning (biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
Meaning
(biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- trophallaxes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trophobiosis, trophophoresy, trophism, syntrophy, trophobiont, trophodynamics.
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