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Definition of: trochophore
(trok′ə·fôr, -fōr) noun Zool.
A pear–shaped larval form of certain aquatic invertebrates, as annelids, brachiopods, and mollusks. Also troch′o·sphere (-sfir). [<Gk. trochos a wheel + -PHORE]
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