Meaning Of The Word Trochophore

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What's The Definition Of Trochophore?

trochophore in American English
a free-swimming ciliated larva of several invertebrate groups, including many marine annelid worms, mollusks, brachiopods, and nemerteans
noun: a ciliate, free-swimming larva common to several groups of invertebrates, as many mollusks and rotifers

trochophore in British English
noun: the ciliated planktonic larva of many invertebrates, including polychaete worms, molluscs, and rotifers

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