trochelminth
[ trok-uh l-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.
Origin of trochelminth
< New Latin
Trochelminthes phylum name, equivalent to Greek
troch(ós) wheel +
helminth-
helminth +
-es plural noun suffix
Words nearby trochelminth
trochal,
trochanter,
trochanterian,
troche,
trochee,
trochelminth,
trochilus,
trochlea,
trochlear,
trochlear nerve,
trochlear spine
British Dictionary definitions for trochelminth
trochelminth
/ (ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ) /
noun
any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs, now classed as separate phyla
Word Origin for trochelminth
C19: from New Latin
trochelminthes, from Greek
trokhos wheel, from
trekhein to run +
helminth