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单词 trophosome
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trophosome

[ trof-uh-sohm, troh-fuh- ]
/ ˈtrɒf əˌsoʊm, ˈtroʊ fə- /

noun Zoology.

an organ in deep-sea tube worms that is colonized by bacteria supplying the host worm with food and energy.
a similar organ in other marine worms.

Origin of trophosome

First recorded in 1865–70; tropho- + -some3

Words nearby trophosome

trophoneurosis, trophoneurotic anemia, trophoneurotic leprosy, trophoplasm, trophoplast, trophosome, trophotropism, trophozoite, trophy, trophy room, trophy wife
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Example sentences from the Web for trophosome

  • The polyp-individuals form the nutritive siphosome or trophosome.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
  • The trophosome consists of a mass of coenosarcal tubes anastomosing in all planes.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
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