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.
Origin of trochophore
1890–95; < Greek
trochó(s) wheel +
-phore
Words nearby trochophore
trochlear,
trochlear nerve,
trochlear spine,
trochoid,
trochoid joint,
trochophore,
trod,
trodden,
trode,
troezen,
troffer
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