Trochus

Trochus
Trochus Tro"chus, n.; pl. {Trochi}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a wheel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to {Trochus} and many allied genera of the family {Trochid[ae]}. Some of the species are called also {topshells}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Trochus — Trochus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • TROCHUS — puerile ludicrum seu exercitamentum, Dempstero, in Rosin. l. 5. c. 1. cui a τρέχω nomen. Eius meminit Helenius Acron ad Horat. in Arte, v. 380. Indoctusve pilae, discive Trochive. Cum Turbine eundem facit, idem Dempsterus. Sed distinguit Salmas.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Trochus — Trochus, s. Kreiselschnecke …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Trochus — Trochus, s. Kreiselschnecken …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Trochus — Trochus, Gattg. der Kreiselschnecken (s.d.), mit kreiselförmiger Schale, eckigen Windungen, zusammengedrückter, eckiger Mündung …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Trochus — Taxobox name = Trochus image caption = Trochus camelophorus regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda subclassis = Prosobranchia ordo = Archaeogastropoda superfamilia = Trochacea familia = Trochidae genus = Trochus genus authority …   Wikipedia

  • Trochus — tiaratus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • trochus — (tro kus ) s. m. Nom latin du genre toupie (coquilles univalves). ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. trochus, toupie …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Trochus Island (Queensland) — Trochus Island is an island in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River not far from Jackey Jackey Creek adjacent to the Jardine River Resource Reserve Jardine River National Park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park… …   Wikipedia

  • Trochus tiaratus —   Trochus tiaratus …   Wikipedia Español

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