First Known Use: 1892
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trochophore
noun trocho·phore \ˈträ-kə-ˌfȯr\
Definition of TROCHOPHORE
: a free-swimming ciliate larva occurring in several invertebrate groups (as the polychaete worms and mollusks)
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Origin of TROCHOPHORE
ultimately from Greek trochos wheel + pherein to carry — more at bear
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