Histotrophy

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph

Synonyms

histotropy histotroph matrotrophy histotrophism embryophagy placentotrophy adelphophagy hematotrophy uterotrophy matriphagy hyperviviparity paedotrophy

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