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Definition of Trophobiosis
1. Noun. A symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product.
Definition of Trophobiosis
1. Noun. (zoology) A symbiotic association in which one organism obtains or provides food for another. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trophobiosis
Literary usage of Trophobiosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1913)
"... destroying the larva; of Apis and Polistes, were mentioned, as well as the
symbiosis or trophobiosis between Lycaenid caterpillars and ants. ..."
2. Entomology, with Special Reference to Its Ecological Aspects by Justus Watson Folsom (1922)
"... other species of ants (social parasitism); fourth, alien insects that live
outside the nest and are "milked" by the ants (trophobiosis); and, fifth, ..."
3. Bulletin by United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution (1919)
"... other species of ants (social parasitism); fourth, alien insects that live
outside the nest and are "milked" by the auts (trophobiosis); and, fifth, ..."
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