- trochilea
trochilea, s. trochlea a.E. /
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trochilea
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trochlea — /trok lee euh/, n., pl. trochleae / lee ee /, trochleas. Anat. a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts. [1685 95; < L: pulley block or sheave < Gk trochiléa, trochil(e)ía; akin to tróchilos sheave, runner, akin to tréchein to run] * * * … Universalium
trochlea — troch•le•a [[t]ˈtrɒk li ə[/t]] n. pl. le•ae [[t] liˌi[/t]] le•as anat. a pulleylike anatomical structure or arrangement of parts • Etymology: 1685–95; < L: pulley block or sheave < Gk trochiléa, trochil(e) ía; akin to tróchilos sheave,… … From formal English to slang
