释义 |
tro·choid I. \ˈtrōˌkȯid\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek trochoeidēs round like a wheel, circular, from troch- + -oeidēs -oid 1. : the curve generated by a point on the radius of a circle as the circle rolls on a fixed straight line — compare cycloid 2. or trochoid joint : pivot joint II. adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin Trochus + English -oid; in sense 2, from trochoid (I) 1. a. : trochiform b. : of or relating to a top shell 2. : admitting of rotation on a longitudinal axis |