troch

1 of 4
ˈträḵ

chiefly Scottish variant of trough

troch

2 of 4

abbreviation

troch-

3 of 4

combining form

variants or trocho-
: wheel : resembling a wheel : round
Trochodendron
Trochelminthes
trochophora

-troch

4 of 4

noun combining form

‧ˌträk
plural -s
: ciliated band
mesotroch
prototroch

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek, from trochos wheel, from trechein to run

Noun combining form

New Latin -trocha

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“Troch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troch. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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