trophosome English

Meaning trophosome meaning

What does trophosome mean?

trophosome noun

— (biology) The group of nutritive zooids of a hydrozoan.

— (biology) The mass of chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in a pogonophoran that metabolizes sulfide.

— (anatomy) An organ found in some animals, located in the coelomic cavity, that houses symbiotic bacteria, which in turn provide nutrients to the host animal.

Synonyms trophosome synonyms

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trophosome English » English

vegetative organ

vegetative mass

trophozoite

nutrient body