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helminthite

helminthite noun: a winding track on the surface of many stones, said to be fossilised worm trails.

Noun

helminthite (plural helminthites)

  1. (archaic) A winding track on the surface of many stones, said to be fossilised worm trails.

Forms of helminthite

pluralhelminthites

Origin of helminthite

From helminth + -ite.

Questions about helminthite

What does helminthite mean?
Helminthite means a winding track on the surface of many stones, said to be fossilised worm trails.
What part of speech is helminthite?
Helminthite is a noun.
What is the plural of helminthite?
The plural of helminthite is helminthites.

Words near helminthite in the dictionary

  1. helminthic
  2. helminthicide
  3. helminthicides
  4. helminthics
  5. helminthism
  6. helminthite
  7. helminthites
  8. helminthofauna
  9. helminthoglyptid
  10. helminthoglyptids
  11. helminthoid

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