histotrophy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 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

Word forms

histotrophy

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