trochelminth

American

[trok-uhl-minth] / ˈtrɒk əl mɪnθ /

noun

any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.

trochelminth British

/ ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ /

noun

any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes , which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs, now classed as separate phyla

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Etymology

Origin of trochelminth

< New Latin Trochelminthes phylum name, equivalent to Greek troch ( ós ) wheel + helminth- helminth + -es plural noun suffix

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