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trochoid
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[ˈtrəʊkɔɪd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- denoting a joint in which one element rotates on its own axis (e.g. the atlas vertebra)
- denoting a curve traced by a point on a radius of a circle rotating along a straight line or another circle (a cycloid, epicycloid, or hypocycloid)
- having or denoting a form of mollusc shell which is conical with a flat base, like a top shell
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Origin
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early 18th century: from Greek trokhoeidēs ‘wheel-like’, from trokhos ‘wheel’
[ˈtrəʊkɔɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a trochoid curve
- a trochoid joint
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Origin
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early 18th century: from Greek trokhoeidēs ‘wheel-like’, from trokhos ‘wheel’
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