histotrophe
noun
his·to·trophe
variants
or histotroph
: all materials supplied for nutrition of the embryo in viviparous animals from sources other than the maternal bloodstream compare embryotrophe, hemotrophe
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“Histotrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/histotrophe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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