trophosome: Meaning and Definition of

troph•o•some

Pronunciation: (trof'u-sōm", trō'fu-), [key]
— n. Zool.
  1. an organ in deep-sea tube worms that is colonized by bacteria supplying the host worm with food and energy.
  2. a similar organ in other marine worms.
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