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kainelliform

kainelliform adjective: of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge widely until they reach the anterior border, then swing strongly inward to run along the anterior margin.

Adjective

kainelliform (not comparable)

  1. Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge widely until they reach the anterior border, then swing strongly inward to run along the anterior margin.

Origin of kainelliform

From taxonomic name Kainellidae + English -form.

Questions about kainelliform

What does kainelliform mean?
Kainelliform means of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge widely until they reach the anterior border, then swing strongly inward to run along the anterior margin.
What part of speech is kainelliform?
Kainelliform is an adjective.

Words near kainelliform in the dictionary

  1. Kaindu
  2. Kaine
  3. Kainei
  4. kainellid
  5. kainellids
  6. kainelliform
  7. Kaines
  8. kainga
  9. Kaingang
  10. Kaingangs
  11. kaingas

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