trochelminth

trochelminth
\\ˈträkəlˌmin(t)th\ noun (-s)
: an animal of the phylum Trochelminthes

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/trok"euhl minth/, n.
any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
[ < NL Trochelminthes phylum name, equiv. to Gk troch(ós) wheel + helminth- HELMINTH + -es pl. n. suffix]

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  • trochelminth — /trok euhl minth/, n. any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms. [ < NL Trochelminthes phylum name, equiv. to Gk troch(ós) wheel +… …   Universalium

  • trochelminth — troch·el·minth …   English syllables

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