Atrochal

/əˈtroʊkəl/ adjective

Relating to or being a larva without a trochal (ciliary) band.

Derived from 'atrocha' with the adjective suffix '-al', maintaining the Greek roots 'a-' (without) and 'trochos' (wheel). This technical term developed alongside marine zoology classification systems in the 1800s.

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