- trophobiont
- troph·o·bi·ont
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trophobiont
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trophobiont — n. [Gr. dim. trophe, food; bios, life; ont, one who] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An organism living in a social species nest, or cared for and protected by a social species in return for secretions which are then consumed; see mutualism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Trophobiont — Tro|pho|bi|ọnt, der; en, en [zu griech. biõn (Gen.: bioũntos), 1. Part. von: bioũn = leben] (Biol.): Lebewesen, das mit einem anderen Lebewesen in einer Trophobiose lebt … Universal-Lexikon
trophobiont — |träfō|bīˌänt noun ( s) Etymology: troph + biont : a participant in trophobiosis … Useful english dictionary
Trophobiosis — (from Greek trophikos = nourishment + biosis = life) is a symbiotic association between organisms where food is obtained or provided. The provider of food in the association is referred to as a trophobiont. [Delabie, JHC (2001) Trophobiosis… … Wikipedia
trophic symbiosis — A form of symbiosis between a social insect and another organism; tended by the social insect for the sake of the food or secretions they derive from them; see trophallaxis, trophobiont … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
trophobiosis — noun A symbiotic association in which one organism obtains or provides food for another. See Also: trophobiont … Wiktionary
Trophobiose — Tro|pho|bio|se 〈f. 19〉 Symbiose, bei der ein Tier einem anderen Nahrung liefert u. dafür von diesem geschützt wird, z. B. bei Ameisen u. Blattläusen [<grch. trophe „Nahrung“, trophos „Ernährer“ + biosis „Lebensweise“] * * * Trophobiose [zu… … Universal-Lexikon
