telotrocha

noun

te·​lot·​ro·​cha

tə̇ˈlä‧trəkə

plural telotrochae

-ˌkē

: a larva of various annelids having a preoral and a posterior circlet or tuft of cilia

telotrochal

-kəl

adjective

telotrochous

-kəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tel- entry 2 + -trocha

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Rhymes for telotrocha

• tapioca
• boca
• bocca
• broca
• cloaca
• coca
• loca
• phoca