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threptic

adjective
threp·​tic | \ ˈthreptik\

Definition of threptic

: of or relating to the feeding or rearing of offspring especially among ants or other social insects

History and Etymology for threptic

Greek threptikos able to feed, from threptos (verbal of trephein to nourish, feed) + -ikos -ic

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