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trochophore

[ trok-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. a ciliate, free-swimming larva common to several groups of invertebrates, as many mollusks and rotifers.

trochophore

/ ˈtrɒkəsˌfɪə; ˈtrɒkəˌfɔː /

noun

  1. the ciliated planktonic larva of many invertebrates, including polychaete worms, molluscs, and rotifers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trochophore1

1890–95; < Greek trochó ( s ) wheel + -phore
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trochophore1

C19: from Greek trokhos wheel + -phore

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