TROPHALLAXIS


Meaning of TROPHALLAXIS in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlaksə̇s noun

( plural trophallax·es -kˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from troph- + Greek allaxis barter, from allassein to change, from allos other — more at else

: exchange of food (as from salivary or other glands) between organisms : the association of different organisms and especially social insects on the basis of such a unilateral or mutual exchange

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.