Prototroch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prototroch is a noun meaning A ciliary band in the larvae of trochophores.
Meaning
A ciliary band in the larvae of trochophores.
Example Sentences
The neurites underlying the prototroch are lost after metamorphosis, suggesting that these neurons serve a larval function.
Word Forms
- prototrochs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telotroch, trochophore, trochoblast, trocophore, actinotroch, actinotrocha.
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