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trochospiral

trochospiral noun: a spiral growth pattern in foraminifers.

Noun

trochospiral (plural trochospirals)

  1. A spiral growth pattern in foraminifers.
    • They have a slight variation in trochospiral chamber arrangements with a wider umbilicus2015 November 26, “The Impact of the Latest Danian Event on Planktic Foraminiferal Faunas at ODP Site 1210 (Shatsky Rise, Pacific Ocean)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of trochospiral

pluraltrochospirals

Origin of trochospiral

From trocho- + spiral.

Questions about trochospiral

What does trochospiral mean?
Trochospiral means a spiral growth pattern in foraminifers.
What part of speech is trochospiral?
Trochospiral is a noun.
What is the plural of trochospiral?
The plural of trochospiral is trochospirals.

Words near trochospiral in the dictionary

  1. trochonematids
  2. trochophore
  3. trochophores
  4. trochosphere
  5. trochospheres
  6. trochospiral
  7. trochospirals
  8. trochotron
  9. trochotrons
  10. trochozoan
  11. trochozoans

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