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Definition of: trophallaxis
(trof′ə·lak′sis) noun Biol.
The free exchange of food substances among individuals, considered as an essential factor in the life cycle of certain insects, especially army ants. [<NL <Gk. trophē food + allaxis an exchange]
—troph′al·lac′tic (-lak′tik) adjective
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