telotroch

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noun

a posterior tuft of cilia in a trochophore larva

OriginAncient Greek τέλος →
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Meanings

nountelotroch (plural telotrochs)

plural telotrochs

  1. biologya posterior tuft of cilia in a trochophore larva

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροχός
  2. Ancient Greekτέλος
  3. Englishtelotroch

From telo- + -troch, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós).

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APA

telotroch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telotroch

MLA

“telotroch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telotroch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telotroch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telotroch.

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