trophonema
noun
troph·o·ne·ma
\ˌträfəˈnēmə\
Definition of trophonema
trophonemata
\-ˈnēmətə -ˈnem-\: one of the glandular filaments that develop from the inner uterine surface in viviparous elasmobranchs and secrete a nutritive fluid for the embryo
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Origin and Etymology of trophonema
New Latin, from troph- + -nema
First Known Use: 1891
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