English-Italian translations for trophallaxis

Definition of trophallaxis

• The mutual exchange of food between individuals, especially in social insects

Examples

• Trophallaxis is at its most highly developed in social insects such as ants, wasps, bees and termites, but is also used by some birds, and by wolves and vampire bats

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