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trochophore Definition

trocho·phore (träk′ə fôr′)

noun

a free-swimming ciliated larva of several invertebrate groups, including many marine annelid worms, mollusks, brachiopods, and nemerteans

Etymology: Gr trochos, a wheel (see troche) + -phore

Browse dictionary entries near trochophore

  1. ‹ trochoid
  2. ‹ trochlear
  3. ‹ trochlea
  4. ‹ trochilus
  5. ‹ trochee
  6. ‹ troche
  7. ‹ trochanter
  8. ‹ trochal
  9. ‹ trochaic
  10. ‹ trocar
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