trochoidal

adjective

tro·​choi·​dal trōˈkȯidᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, or having the properties of a trochoid

2

[obsolete English trochoid mollusk of the family Trochidae, trochid (from New Latin Trochus + English -oid) + English -al] : trochoid

trochoidally

-ᵊlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

trochoid entry 1 + -al

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Rhymes for trochoidal

• choroidal
• colloidal
• conchoidal
• crinoidal
• cuboidal
• discoidal
• ethmoidal
• poloidal
• rhomboidal
• sigmoidal
• sphenoidal
• spheroidal