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prototroch

prototroch noun: a ciliary band in the larvae of trochophores.

Noun

prototroch (plural prototrochs)

  1. A ciliary band in the larvae of trochophores
    • The neurites underlying the prototroch are lost after metamorphosis, suggesting that these neurons serve a larval function.2015 July 11, Néva P Meyer et al., “Nervous system development in lecithotrophic larval and juvenile stages of the annelid Capitella teleta”, in Frontiers in Zoology, volume 12, →DOI

Forms of prototroch

pluralprototrochs

Origin of prototroch

From proto- + -troch.

Words formed from prototroch

Questions about prototroch

What does prototroch mean?
Prototroch means a ciliary band in the larvae of trochophores.
What part of speech is prototroch?
Prototroch is a noun.
What is the plural of prototroch?
The plural of prototroch is prototrochs.

Words near prototroch in the dictionary

  1. prototoxin
  2. prototoxins
  3. prototrace
  4. prototraces
  5. prototribestin
  6. prototroch
  7. prototrochal
  8. prototrochs
  9. prototroph
  10. prototrophic
  11. prototrophies

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