- adenotrophic
- ad·e·no·troph·ic
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Adenotrophic viviparity — Name means gland fed, live birth . This is the reproductive mode of many insects such as tsetse flies, gnats, moths, fleas, and mosquitos. Eggs, with a chorion, are retained within the female s body and are nourished through milk glands until the … Wikipedia
adenotrophic — |adən(ˌ)ō|träfik, ə|denə| , ōf adjective Etymology: aden + trophic : marked by retention of eggs within the mother until the larvae are hatched and nourished by special nutritive organs in the uterus used of a form of ovoviviparous development in … Useful english dictionary
adenotrophic viviparity — Reproduction characterized by fully developed, shelled eggs passing to and retained in the uterus, where the egg hatches and the larva is nourished by special maternal glands until fully developed … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Tsetse fly — This page is about the insect. For other meanings, see Tsetse (disambiguation). Tsetse fly Tsetse fly Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
