trophallaxes

Variant of trophallaxis

noun pl. trophallaxes

the exchange of regurgitated food, glandular secretions, etc. among members of a colony of social insects

Origin: ModL < Gr trophē, nourishment (see trophic) + allaxis, barter < allassein, to exchange < allos, other: see else

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