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Italian
Etymology
From istio- + Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō, “to feed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈstjɔ.tro.fo/
- Rhymes: -ɔtrofo
- Hyphenation: i‧stiò‧tro‧fo
Adjective
istiotrofo (feminine istiotrofa, masculine plural istiotrofi, feminine plural istiotrofe)
- (biology) histotrophic
Noun
istiotrofo m (plural istiotrofi)
- (biology) histotroph
- Synonym: latte uterino
Further reading
- istiòtrofo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- istiòtrofo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana