- hemotroph, hemotrophe
- The nutritive materials supplied to the embryos of placental mammals through the maternal bloodstream. Cf.:embryotroph, histotroph. [hemo- + G. trophe, food]
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hemotroph, hemotrophe
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hemotroph — hemotrophic /hee meuh trof ik, troh fik, hem euh /, adj. /hee meuh trof , trohf , hem euh /, n. Embryol. the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo. Also, hemotrophe /hee meuh trohf , hem euh , hi mo … Universalium
hemotroph — hemotrophic /hee meuh trof ik, troh fik, hem euh /, adj. /hee meuh trof , trohf , hem euh /, n. Embryol. the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo. Also, hemotrophe /hee meuh trohf , hem euh , hi mo … Useful english dictionary
