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Histotrophy logo #10101) Live-bearing fish
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Histotrophy

Histotrophy logo #21000 Histotrophy is a form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions, known as histotroph (or `uterine milk`). It is one of the three major modes of elasmobranch reproduction encompassed by `aplacental viviparity`, and...
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