mesotroch

noun

meso·​troch

ˈme|zəˌträk,

ˈmē|,

|sə-

plural -s

: a band of ciliated cells surrounding the middle of the body of a larval marine annelid

mesotrochal

mə̇ˈzä‧trəkəl

-ˈsä-

adjective

or mesotrochous

-kəs

Word History

Etymology

mes- + -troch

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