Where does “telotroch” come from?

telotroch (English) comes from English telo-, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

telotroch (English): a posterior tuft of cilia in a trochophore larva

Definitions

  1. a posterior tuft of cilia in a trochophore larva

Ancestry of “telotroch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtelo-end
2Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
3Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
4Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)mérosEvery word from Ancient Greek μέροςEvery word from Ancient Greek τέλος