Definitions for trophallaxis
trophallaxis
troph·al·lax·is
Spelling: [trof-uh-lak-sis, troh-fuh-]
IPA: /ˌtrɒf əˈlæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ fə-/
Trophallaxis is a 12 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.
You can make 1077 anagrams from letters in trophallaxis (aahilloprstx).
Definitions for trophallaxis
noun
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(among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
Origin of trophallaxis
1915-20; troph- + Greek állaxis exchange, equivalent to allak- (verbid stem of allássein to change; see allo-) + -sis -s