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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Adjective
1.2.1
Derived terms
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Etymology
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peri-
+
-trophic
Adjective
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peritrophic
(
not
comparable
)
Describing a tubular chitinous
sheath
that lines the
midgut
of many
insects
.
Derived terms
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ectoperitrophic
endoperitrophic
exoperitrophic
Related terms
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peritrophin
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English terms prefixed with peri-
English terms suffixed with -trophic
English lemmas
English adjectives
English uncomparable adjectives