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telotrochal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having both a preoral and a posterior band of cilia; applied to the larvae of certain annelids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • telotrochal band/ring

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From telo- + Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós, “wheel, hoop”) + -al.