TROCHOIDAL

Etymology

Adjective

trochoidal (comparative more trochoidal, superlative most trochoidal)

Of, pertaining to, or shaped like a trochoid.

Source: Wiktionary


Tro*choid"al, a.

1. (Geom.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a trochoid; having the properties of a trochoid.

2. (Anat. & Zoöl.)

Definition: See Trochoid, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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