trochal
[ troh-kuh l ]
/ ˈtroʊ kəl /
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adjective Zoology.
resembling a wheel.
Nearby words
trobriand islander, trobriand islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth
Origin of trochal
Related forms
pre·tro·chal, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for trochal
On the sides of the ventral depression are two ridges which form the lateral boundaries of the trochal disc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland BalfourAt a later period the lateral ridges of the trochal disc meet dorsally and so enclose the proral lobe.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for trochal
trochal
/ (ˈtrəʊkəl) /
adjective
zoology shaped like a wheelthe trochal disc of a rotifer
Word Origin for trochal
C19: from Greek trokhos wheel
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