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asaphid

asaphid noun: any trilobite of the order †Asaphida.

Noun

asaphid (plural asaphids)

  1. Any trilobite of the order †Asaphida.

Adjective

asaphid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the order †Asaphida of trilobites.
  2. Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern which converges and meets at the apex at or near the anterior margin, then forms a median suture.

Forms of asaphid

pluralasaphids

Origin of asaphid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asaphida.

Questions about asaphid

What does asaphid mean?
Asaphid means any trilobite of the order †Asaphida.
What part of speech is asaphid?
Asaphid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of asaphid?
The plural of asaphid is asaphids.

Words near asaphid in the dictionary

  1. Asante
  2. Asantes
  3. asap
  4. Asaph
  5. Asaphic
  6. asaphid
  7. asaphids
  8. asaphoid
  9. asaphoids
  10. asaprol
  11. asar

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