Definition of Trochal. Meaning of Trochal. Synonyms of Trochal

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Definition of Trochal

Trochal
Trochal Tro"chal, a. [From Gr. ? a wheel.] (Zo["o]l.) Resembling a wheel. Trochal disk (Zo["o]l.), the cephalic disk of a rotifer. It is usually surrounded by a fringe of cilia.

Meaning of Trochal from wikipedia

- posterior wreathe called the "trochal band," made up of three rings of cilia girdling the aboral region of the cell. This trochal band is also found in sessilid...