Trochosphere
(Troch"o*sphere) n. [Gr. a wheel + sphere.] (Zoöl.) A young larval form of many annelids,
mollusks, and bryozoans, in which a circle of cilia is developed around the anterior end.
Trochus
(||Tro"chus) n.; pl. Trochi [NL., fr. Gr. a wheel.] (Zoöl.) 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.
Troco
(Tro"co) n. An old English game; — called also lawn billiards.
Trod
(Trod) imp. & p. p. of Tread.
Trodden
(Trod"den) p. p. of Tread.
Trode
(Trode) archaic imp. of Tread.
On burnished hooves his war-horse trode.
Tennyson. Trode
(Trode), n. [AS. trod, fr. tredan to tread. See Tread.] Tread; footing. [Written also troad.][Obs.]
Spenser.
Troglodyte
(Trog"lo*dyte) n. [L. troglodytae, pl., Gr. one who creeps into holes; a hole, cavern (fr. to
gnaw) + enter: cf. F. troglodyte.]
1. (Ethnol.) One of any savage race that dwells in caves, instead of constructing dwellings; a cave dweller.
Most of the primitive races of man were troglodytes.
In the troglodytes' country there is a lake, for the hurtful water it beareth called the "mad lake."
Holland. 2. (Zoöl.) An anthropoid ape, as the chimpanzee.
3. (Zoöl.) The wren.
Troglodytes
(||Trog`lo*dy"tes) n. [NL. See Troglodyte.]
1. (Zoöl.) A genus of apes including the chimpanzee.
2. (Zoöl.) A genus of singing birds including the common wrens.
Troglodytic
(Trog`lo*dyt"ic Trog`lo*dyt"ic*al) a. [L. troglodyticus, Gr. .] Of or pertaining to a troglodyte,
or dweller in caves.
Trogon
(Tro"gon) n. [NL.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to
the family Trogonidæ. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage.
Some of the species have a train of long brilliant feathers lying over the tail and consisting of the upper
tail coverts. Unlike other birds having two toes directed forward and two backward, they have the inner
toe turned backward. A few species are found in Africa and India, but the greater number, including the
most brilliant species, are found in tropical America. See Illust. of Quesal.
Trogonoid
(Tro"gon*oid) a. [Trogon + - oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the trogons.
Trogue
(Trogue) n. [Cf. G. trog trough, E. trough.] (Mining) A wooden trough, forming a drain. Raymond.
Troic
(Tro"ic) a. [L. Troicus, Gr. fr. . See Trojan.] Pertaining to Troy; Trojan. Gladstone.
