trochelminth

[ trok-uhl-minth ]

noun

1. any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.

trochelminth

/ ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ /

noun

1. any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes , which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs, now classed as separate phyla

Word History and Origins

Origin of trochelminth¹

< New Latin Trochelminthes phylum name, equivalent to Greek troch ( ós ) wheel + helminth- helminth + -es plural noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of trochelminth¹

C19: from New Latin trochelminthes , from Greek trokhos wheel, from trekhein to run + helminth