TROPHI


Meaning of TROPHI in English

ˈtrōˌfī noun plural

Etymology: New Latin, plural of trophus mouth, from Greek trophos feeder, from trephein to nourish

1. : the mouthparts of an arthropod (as an insect) including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and hypopharynx with their appendages

2. : the masticating organs of a rotifer including the incus and the two mallei ; broadly : mastax

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