# trophonema

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several glandular villi of the uterus of viviparous sharks which supply nutrient to the embryos

## Etymology
From tropho- + -nema (“filament”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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