peritrophic, a. Entom.
(pɛrɪˈtrɒfɪk)
[ad. F. péritrophique, f. Gr. περί around + τροϕή food, τροϕικός feeding.]
Surrounding the food: applied by Balbiani (died 1899) to a chitinous membrane lining the stomach in various insects.
| 1900 Miall & Hammond Harlequin Fly ii. 59 The peritrophic membrane has been found in nearly every Dipterous larva examined. |