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TROCHUS
Etymology
Noun
trochus (plural trochuses or trochi)
(malacology) Any member of the genus Trochus, or more generally of the family Trochidae; in non-specialist usage, including species formerly classified in that family, particularly Tectus niloticus.
Hyponyms
• topshell
Anagrams
• crouths
Source: Wiktionary
Tro"chus, n.; pl. Trochi. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidæ. Some of the species are called also topshells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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