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Definition of Trochal disk

Trochal disk
Trochal Tro"chal, a. [From Gr. ? a wheel.] (Zo["o]l.) Resembling a wheel. Trochal disk (Zo["o]l.), the cephalic disk of a rotifer. It is usually surrounded by a fringe of cilia.

Meaning of Trochal disk from wikipedia

- freely. In mobilid ciliates, the trochal band is a permanent feature of the cell. Mobilids possess a con****uous "adhesive disk" at the aboral (posterior) pole...