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chaetetid

chaetetid noun: a kind of demosponge fossil composed of fused tubules.

Noun

chaetetid (plural chaetetids)

  1. A kind of demosponge fossil composed of fused tubules.
    • Though widely accepted as an alga there is still debate over its taxonomic affinity, with recent work arguing that it should be reclassified as a chaetetid sponge.2015 September 15, “Geochemical Evidence of the Seasonality, Affinity and Pigmenation of Solenopora jurassica”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of chaetetid

pluralchaetetids

Questions about chaetetid

What does chaetetid mean?
Chaetetid means a kind of demosponge fossil composed of fused tubules.
What part of speech is chaetetid?
Chaetetid is a noun.
What is the plural of chaetetid?
The plural of chaetetid is chaetetids.

Words near chaetetid in the dictionary

  1. Chaes
  2. chaet-
  3. chaeta
  4. chaetae
  5. chaetal
  6. chaetetid
  7. chaetetids
  8. chaetic
  9. chaetiferous
  10. chaetiform
  11. chaetiger

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