polytroch

adjective

poly·​troch

ˈpälē‧ˌträk,

-lə̇‧ˌt-

variants or polytrochal

pəˈli‧trəkəl

or polytrochous

-kəs

: having many circles of cilia

polytroch larvae

Word History

Etymology

polytroch from New Latin polytrochus, from poly- + -trochus having (such) a ciliated band; polytrochal from New Latin polytrochus + English -al; polytrochous from New Latin polytrochus

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