istiotrofo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From istio- +‎ Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō, “to feed”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈstjɔ.tro.fo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtrofo
  • Hyphenation: i‧stiò‧tro‧fo

Adjective

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istiotrofo (feminine istiotrofa, masculine plural istiotrofi, feminine plural istiotrofe)

  1. (biology) histotrophic

Noun

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istiotrofo m (plural istiotrofi)

  1. (biology) histotroph
    Synonym: latte uterino

Further reading

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  • istiòtrofo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • istiòtrofo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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