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trochal
[ troh-kuhl ]
/ ˈtroʊ kəl /
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adjective Zoology.
resembling a wheel.
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Origin of trochal
OTHER WORDS FROM trochal
pre·tro·chal, adjectiveWords nearby trochal
Trobriand Islander, Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth
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How to use trochal in a sentence
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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