hemotroph: Meaning and Definition of

he•mo•troph

Pronunciation: (hē'mu-trof", -trōf", hem'u-), [key]
— n. Embryol.
  1. the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.
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