troph·al·lax·is (tr f  -l k s s, tr f-)n. pl. troph·al·lax·es (-l ks z) Mutual exchange of food between adults and larvae of certain social insects such as bees or wasps. [troph(o)- + Greek allaxis, exchange (from allassein, to exchange, from allos, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
trophallaxis [ˌtrɒfəˈlæksɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the exchange of regurgitated food that occurs between adults and larvae in colonies of social insects
[C19/20: from New Latin, from tropho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to change, from allos other]
trophallactic adj
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