peritrophic

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adjective

Describing a tubular chitinous sheath that lines the midgut of many insects.

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Meanings

adjectiveperitrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing a tubular chitinous sheath that lines the midgut of many insects.

Origin

From peri- + -trophic.

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APA

peritrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophic

MLA

“peritrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritrophic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophic.

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