histotrophe

noun

his·​to·​trophe
variants or histotroph
: all materials supplied for nutrition of the embryo in viviparous animals from sources other than the maternal bloodstream compare embryotrophe, hemotrophe

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“Histotrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/histotrophe. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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