| 释义 |
Noun: trochoid- The curve described by any point in a wheel rolling on a line; a cycloid; in general, the curve described by any point fixedly connected with a moving curve while the moving curve rolls without slipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane
Adjective: trochoid- (of shells) having a flat base and conical spire
- (anatomy) admitting of rotation on an axis; sometimes applied to a pivot joint like that between the atlas and axis in the vertebral column
Derived forms: trochoids Encyclopedia: Trochoid |