histotrophy

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Synonyms: histotroph, histotrophe, histography, histotrophic, histotropic

Antonyms: histotroph, histotrophe, histography, histotrophic, histotropic

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Noun

1. A form of [[matrotrophy]] exhibited by some live-bearing [[shark]]s and [[ray]]s, in which the developing [[embryo]] receives additional [[nutrition]] from its [[mother]] in the form of [[uterine]] [[secretion]]s called [[histotroph]]

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