noun
lophotrochozoan
A taxonomic term for any animal belonging to the superphylum Lophotrochozoa, which includes mollusks, annelids, and several other phyla. Used primarily in biological contexts.
冠輪動物には、軟体動物や環形動物が含まれる。
Lophotrochozoans include mollusks and annelids.
Compound of 冠輪 (かんりん, 'crown ring', referring to the lophophore feeding structure) and 動物 (どうぶつ, 'animal'). The term is a direct translation of the scientific name Lophotrochozoa.