Trochalopoda

plural noun

Tro·​cha·​lop·​o·​da

ˌtrōkəˈläpədə,

ˌträk-

in some classifications

: a group of Hemiptera comprising terrestrial bugs with the coxae articulated by a ball-and-socket joint

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek trochalos round (from trochos wheel) + New Latin -poda

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