threptic

threptic
\\ˈthreptik\ adjective
Etymology: Greek threptikos able to feed, from threptos (verbal of trephein to nourish, feed) + -ikos -ic — more at atrophy
: of or relating to the feeding or rearing of offspring especially among ants or other social insects

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  • threptic — threp·tic …   English syllables

  • threpsology —   n. science of nutrition.    ♦ threptic, a. pertaining to rearing of young …   Dictionary of difficult words

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