What does "trochoid" mean?
Trochoid: (Anat.) Admitting of rotation on an axis; -- sometimes applied to a pivot joint like that between the atlas and axis in the vertebral column.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) Top-shaped; having a flat base and conical spire; -- said of certain shells.
- 3.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the genus Trochus or family Trochidæ.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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