trocha

1 of 2

noun

tro·​cha

ˈtrōkə

variants or trochas

-kəs

plural trochas

: trocas

-trocha

2 of 2

noun combining form

-tro·​cha

‧trəkə

plural -trochas

-kəz

also -trochae

-rəˌkē

: creature or larva having (such) a ciliated band

actinotrocha

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Trochus

Noun combining form

New Latin, from feminine singular of -trochus having (such) a ciliated band, from Greek trochos wheel

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