trochoid
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Synonyms: trochid, trichoid, strophoid, tracheid, trochaic, urochord, trichord, trochil, trochoids, trochi
Antonyms: trochid, trichoid, strophoid, tracheid, trochaic, urochord, trichord, trochil, trochoids, trochi
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Noun
- {{lb|en|geometry}} The [[curve]] traced by a [[point]] on a [[circle]] as it [[roll]]s along a [[straight line]]
- {{lb|en|malacology}} An organism or fossil with a [[#Adjective|trochoid]] shell (especially one in the [[gastropod]] family {{taxfmt|Trochidae|family}}), or the shell itself.
Adjective
- Capable of [[rolling]].
- Allowing [[rotation]].
- {{lb|en|malacology|of a shell or fossil}} High-[[spire]]d; [[conical]]. [[File:Bolma_bartschi_001.jpg|right|thumb|Bartsch's star bolma has a trochoid shell.]]
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