trochophore

Noun

Meaning

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trochophore (plural trochophores)

(biology) The free-swimming larva of some invertebrates that have a circlet of cilia

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Examples

Although some species hatch directly into the adult form, many have a trochophore larva, which metamorphoses into the adult after anything from a day to a month, depending on species. Source: Internet

Fertilized eggs hatch into free-swimming trochophore larvae. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

trochometer trochomorphid trochonematid trochosphere trochospiral trochozoan