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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to atrocha; having cilia disposed as in those annelidan larvæ called atrocha.
  • Wheelless, as a rotifer.

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  • Next time I get a puncture while out riding my bike I can stoically tell myself: "Wheelless, as a rotifer."

    April 30, 2024