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trophallaxis definition

troph·al·laxis (träf′ə lak′sis)

noun pl. trophallaxes -·lax′es′ (-sēz′)

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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