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单词 trophallactic
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trophallacticadj.

Brit. /ˌtrɒfəˈlaktɪk/, U.S. /ˌtrɑfəˈlæktɪk/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: tropho- comb. form, Greek ἀλλακτικός.
Etymology: < tropho- comb. form + ancient Greek ἀλλακτικός of or for exchange (see morphallactic adj.), after trophallaxis n. Compare earlier catallactic adj.
Entomology.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of trophallaxis.
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trophallactic1918
1918 W. M. Wheeler in Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 57 323 The mother wasp finds the saliva of the larva agreeable and a trophallactic relationship is established.
1940 Jrnl. Compar. Psychol. 29 456 This process..may be represented as the outcome of a simple conditioned response based upon trophallactic relations in the bivouac.
2009 R. L. Jeanne in J. Gadau et al. Organization Insect Societies xi. 245 Vibratory signals produced in close association with trophallactic visits to larvae occur in most of the better-studied species.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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