"histotrophy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} histotrophy (uncountable)
  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 Wikipedia link: histotrophy Tags: uncountable Related terms: histotroph, histotrophic
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