TROCHUS

Meaning of TROCHUS in English

(n.) Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidae. Some of the species are called also topshells.

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TROCHUS — ˈtrōkəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, wheel, iron hoop, from Greek trochos wheel — more at troch- 1. a. …
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TROCHUS — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TROCHUS — noun any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to trochus and many allied genera of the family …
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TRUCK — I. ˈtrək verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English trukken, trukien, from Old French troquer transitive verb 1. : to …
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TROCHOID — I. ˈtrōˌkȯid noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek trochoeidēs round like a wheel, circular, from troch- + -oeidēs -oid 1. …
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TROCHOIDAL — trōˈkȯid ə l adjective Etymology: trochoid (I) + -al 1. : of, relating to, or having the properties of a …
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TROCHIDAE — ˈträkəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Trochus, type genus + -idae : a family of marine gastropod …
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TROCHI — plural of trochus
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-TROCHA — .trəkə noun combining form ( plural -trochas -kəz ; also -tro·chae -rəˌkē) Etymology: New Latin, from feminine singular of -trochus …
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TROCHA — ˈtrōkə noun or tro·chas -kəs ( plural trochas ) Etymology: New Latin Trochus : trocas
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TROCAS — ˈtrōkəs noun also tro·ca -kə ; or trocas shell ( plural trocas ) Etymology: New Latin Trochus : a top …
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POLYTROCH — ˈpälē.ˌträk, -lə̇.ˌt- adjective or po·lyt·ro·chal pəˈli.trəkəl ; or po·lyt·ro·chous -kəs Etymology: polytroch from New Latin polytrochus, from poly- + -trochus …
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BUTTON SHELL — noun : any of several somewhat flattened gastropod mollusks: as a. : a large Australian top shell ( Trochus niloticus …
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TROCHOID — (a.) Of or pertaining to the genus Trochus or family Trochidae.
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TROCHI — (pl. ) of Trochus
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TOP-SHELL — (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochidae.
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SPUR-SHELL — (n.) Any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus Trochus, or Imperator. The shell is conical, …
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TROCHOID — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the genus Trochus or family Trochidae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TROCHI — ( pl. ) of Trochus
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOP-SHELL — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochidae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPUR-SHELL — ( n. ) Any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus Trochus, or Imperator. The shell …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TROCHOID — adj of or pertaining to the genus trochus or family trochidae. 2. trochoid ·adj top-shaped; having a flat base and …
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TROCHI — pl of trochus.
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TOP-SHELL — noun any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus trochus, or family trochidae.
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SPUR-SHELL — noun any one of several species of handsome gastropod shells of the genus trochus, or imperator. the shell is conical, …
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TOP SHELL — any marine snail of the family Trochidae (subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda), characterized by a spiral, conical shell. Although top shells …
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THURSDAY ISLAND — island in the Torres Strait off northern Queensland, Australia. It is surrounded by Prince of Wales, Friday, Good's, Hammond, Wednesday, …
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POHNPEI — also spelled Ponape, also called Ascension, high coral-capped volcanic island, eastern Caroline Islands; it and nearby atolls constitute a state …
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KAVIENG — chief port of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, on Balgai Bay at the island's northern tip. It is a port …
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TRUCK — I. truck 1 S2 W3 /trʌk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-3: Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: truck 'small wheel' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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