trophosome en · NOUN
Etymology
From tropho- + -some.
Meanings
- The group of nutritive zooids of a hydrozoan.
- The mass of chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in a pogonophoran that metabolizes sulfide.
- An organ found in some animals, located in the coelomic cavity, that houses symbiotic bacteria, which in turn provide nutrients to the host animal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trophosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bacteriome (organ)