Trochelminth
[trok-uh l-minth] /ˈtrɒk əl mɪnθ/
noun
1.
any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
trochelminth
/ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ/
noun
1.
any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs, now classed as separate phyla
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