adenotrophic

adenotrophic
\\|adən(ˌ)ō|träfik, ə|denə|-, -ōf-\ adjective
Etymology: aden- + -trophic
: marked by retention of eggs within the mother until the larvae are hatched and nourished by special nutritive organs in the uterus — used of a form of ovoviviparous development in certain dipterous insects

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  • Adenotrophic viviparity — Name means gland fed, live birth . This is the reproductive mode of many insects such as tsetse flies, gnats, moths, fleas, and mosquitos. Eggs, with a chorion, are retained within the female s body and are nourished through milk glands until the …   Wikipedia

  • adenotrophic — ad·e·no·troph·ic …   English syllables

  • adenotrophic viviparity — Reproduction characterized by fully developed, shelled eggs passing to and retained in the uterus, where the egg hatches and the larva is nourished by special maternal glands until fully developed …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • Tsetse fly — This page is about the insect. For other meanings, see Tsetse (disambiguation). Tsetse fly Tsetse fly Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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