trophallaxis
noun
troph·al·lax·is
ˌtrō-fə-ˈlak-səs 
: exchange of food (as from special glands) between social insects (such as ants or termites)
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The researchers trained the computer to identify a behavior called trophallaxis, in which honey bees feed their fellow workers by regurgitating food from a pouch called a crop.
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Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 28 Apr. 2020
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Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 28 Apr. 2020
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“Trophallaxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophallaxis. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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