trochophore
[ trok-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈtrɒk əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /
noun Zoology.
a ciliate, free-swimming larva common to several groups of invertebrates, as many mollusks and rotifers.
Nearby words
trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint, trochophore, trod, trodden, trode, troezen, troffer
Origin of trochophore
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British Dictionary definitions for trochophore
trochophore
trochosphere (ˈtrɒkəsˌfɪə)
/ (ˈtrɒkəˌfɔː) /
noun
the ciliated planktonic larva of many invertebrates, including polychaete worms, molluscs, and rotifers
Word Origin for trochophore
C19: from Greek trokhos wheel + -phore
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