Etymology of the English word trophallaxis
the English word
trophallaxisderived from the Greek word
einusing the New Latin prefix
tropho-derived from the Greek prefix
tropho-, τροϕο-
derived from the Greek word
trephein, τρέϕω, τρέφω
Date
The earliest known usage of trophallaxis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
