单词 | trophus |
释义 | trophus/ˈtrəʊfəs/noun 1 Entomology. In plural The mouthparts of an insect. Now rare. 2 Zoology. A mouthpart or feeding organ in certain other invertebrates; specifically any of the rigid cuticular structures within the mastax of a rotifer, which are responsible for grabbing or grinding food. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From scientific Latin trophus (originally in plural form trophi) from ancient Greek τροϕός feeder, rearer from an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the base of τρέϕειν to nourish. |
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