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peritrochia

peritrochia is the plural of peritrochium.

Meaning of peritrochium

Noun

peritrochium (plural peritrochia)

  1. The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.
    • [T]he engineer proceeded to the illustration of his mechanicks, tilting up his hand like a balance, thrusting it forward by way of lever, embracing the naturalist's nose like a wedge betwixt two of his fingers, and turning it round, with the momentum of a screw or peritrochium.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Questions about peritrochia

What is peritrochia the plural of?
Peritrochia is the plural of peritrochium.

Words near peritrochia in the dictionary

  1. peritrichous
  2. peritrichously
  3. peritrichs
  4. peritrigonal
  5. peritrochanteric
  6. peritrochia
  7. peritrochium
  8. peritropal
  9. peritrophic
  10. peritrophin
  11. peritrophins

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