trophophore

noun

troph·​o·​phore

ˈträfəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: one of the amoeboid cells that give rise to gemmules in a sponge

trophophorous

trōˈfäf(ə)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

troph- + -phore

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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