Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Trobriand Of or from the Trobriand Islands Trobriander A native of the Trobriand Islands (now called the Kiriwina Islands). Trobriands The Trobriand Islands. Troc London Trocadero trocar A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids. trocarisation The surgical use of a trocar. trocarization American and Oxford British English standard spelling of trocarisation. trocarize To perform trocarisation upon. trocha A line of fortifications, usually rough, constructed to prevent the passage of an enemy across a region. trochaic Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. trochaize To write in, or convert to, trochees. trochal Resembling a wheel. trochamminid Any foram in the family Trochamminidae. trochanter In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck. trochanteral Relating to the trochanter. trochanterian trochanteric trochanteric Of or pertaining to the trochanter of the femur trochanteriid Any spider in the family Trochanteriidae. trochanterofemoral Relating to the trochanter and femur of some arthropods. trochantinal Relating to the trochantine or trochanter trochantine The joint of the leg of an insect linking the coxa and trochanter trochantinian Relating to the trochanter troche A lozenge; a cough drop. trocheameter A device attached to the wheel of a cart, carriage, etc. to measure distance travelled trochee A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable. trochelminth Any member of the Trochelminthes. Trochez A surname. trochid Any sea snail of the family Trochidae. trochiform Shaped like a top shell (family Trochidae). trochil The crocodile bird, Pluvianus aegyptius. trochilic Of or pertaining to rotary motion or to wheels trochilics The science of rotary motion, or work done with wheels. trochilid Any member of family Trochilidae of all extant hummingbirds trochilidine Of, or pertaining to hummingbirds. trochilidist One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of hummingbirds. trochiline Of or related to hummingbirds. trochilos The crocodile bird trochilus Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus. trochin The lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus. troching One of the small branches (tines) of a stag's antler. trochiscation The forming of pasty elutriated material into dry conical masses. trochiscus A kind of tablet or lozenge trochisk A trochiscus; a lozenge. trochite An entrochite trochiter The greater tuberosity of the humerus, admitting several of the muscles of the shoulders. trochiterian Relating to the trochiter. trochitic Relating to trochites. trochlea In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the trochlear notch of the ulna. trochlear Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea. trochleary trochlear trochleoplasty Repair to the trochlea trochoblast Any cell that has cilia borne on a trochophore. trochodendraceous Of or relating to the Trochodendraceae. trochoid The curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line trochoidal Of, pertaining to, or shaped like a trochoid. trochoidally In a trochoidal way. trochoidean Any gastropod in the superfamily Trochoidea trocholitid Any nautiloid cephalopod in the family Trocholitidae. trochometer A device for counting the revolutions of a wheel; an odometer. trochomorphid Any snail in the family Trochomorphidae. trochonematid Any extinct gastropod in the family Trochonematidae. trochophore The free-swimming larva of some invertebrates that have a circlet of cilia trochosphere trochophore trochospiral A spiral growth pattern in foraminifers. trochotron A type of a trochoidal magnetron. trochozoan An animal of the clade Trochozoa. Trochu A surname. trochus Any member of the genus Trochus, or more generally of the family Trochidae; in non-specialist usage, including species formerly classified in that family, particularly Tectus niloticus. trock A genre of music produced by fans of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, characterized by lyrics about its characters, settings, and plot elements. Trocki A surname. troctolite A rare type of ultramafic intrusive rock, consisting primarily of olivine and calcic plagioclase troctolitic Of or relating to troctolite. trod To walk heavily or laboriously; plod; tread trodden crushed by being walked on. trode Tread; footing. Troedyrhiw A village in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0702). Troester A surname. Troezen A municipal unit of Troizinia-Methana in northeastern Peloponnese, within Islands regional unit, Attica, Greece. Troezenian Of or relating to Troezen. Trofarello A comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. troffer A rectangular, trough-shaped light fixture, typically for mounting in or on a ceiling to light the area below, and usually containing two or three fluorescent bulbs. trofie A type of short, twisted pasta from Liguria trofinetide An anti-inflammatory medication that acts as an analog of the neuropeptide (1-3) IGF-1. trofosfamide A particular drug used to treat cancer. trog A hooligan, lout. Trogdon A surname. Trogen A municipality, a town, a de facto capital of Appenzell Outer Rhodes canton, Switzerland. troggs clothes trogid Any member of the Trogidae. trogiid Any insect of the family Trogiidae. Trogir A city in Croatia. troglitazone A thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions. troglobiomorphism The form of a biological organism that has been influenced by its living in caves troglobiont Any exclusively cave-dwelling organism. troglobiotic cave-dwelling troglobiotism The condition of being troglobiotic troglobious Entirely restricted to a cave environment, never emerging into the outside world. troglobite An animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation. troglobitic Relating to, or characteristic of a troglobite troglodytal Synonym of troglodytic. troglodyte A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. troglodytian Synonym of troglodytic troglodytic Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves. troglodytically In a troglodytic way; in a way resembling a troglodyte. troglodytid Any member of the Troglodytidae; a wren. troglodytish Synonym of troglodytic. troglodytism The practice of living in caves or cavelike environments. troglofauna Small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. troglofaunal Relating to troglofauna. troglomorph Any animal that lives in the constant darkness of a cave troglomorphic Related to troglomorphism or a troglomorph. troglomorphism The morphological adaptation to life in the constant darkness of a cave. troglomorphy Synonym of troglomorphism. troglophile Able to live its entire life in a cave. troglophilic Relating to troglophiles trogloxene Any organism which sporadically lives in underground habitats such as caves, and cannot live there exclusively. trogocytic Relating to trogocytosis trogocytose Relating to trogocytosis trogocytosed That has undergone trogocytosis trogocytosis A process whereby lymphocytes conjugated to antigen-presenting cells extract surface molecules from these cells and express them on their own surface trogon A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees. trogonid Any bird in the family Trogonidae, the trogons. trogonophid Any lizard in the family Trogonophidae. trogosome A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by trogocytosis trogossitid Any beetle of the family Trogossitidae. trogtalite An isometric-diploidal pink violet mineral containing cobalt and selenium. trogue A wooden trough forming a drain. trogulid Any harvestman of the family Trogulidae. Troha A surname. Troi A male given name, variant of Troy. Troia A surname from Italian. Troiano A surname from Italian. Troianovski A transliteration of the Russian surname Трояновский (Trojanovskij). Troic Pertaining to Troy; Trojan. troid Any of the video games in the Metroid franchise. troika A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast. troilism The practice of two people having sex while a third person watches (and may or may not take part). troilist Involving three sexual partners; pertaining to a threesome. troilistic Relating to troilism. troilite A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites Troilus A male given name. Troise A surname. Troisi A surname from Italian. Troisvierges A commune and town in Clervaux canton, northern Luxembourg. trojan Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent. trojanization The process of trojanizing. trojanize To transform (something) into a trojan. Trojanowski A surname. troking truck; involvement or dealings with somebody trokosi The practice of ritual servitude in parts of Africa.