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prismatoolithid

prismatoolithid noun: any fossil egg of the oofamily Prismatoolithidae.

Noun

prismatoolithid (plural prismatoolithids)

  1. Any fossil egg of the oofamily Prismatoolithidae.
    • Elongatoolithid and prismatoolithid ootaxa are attributed to Oviraptorosauria [57 ,59 –64 ] and non-oviraptorosaur maniraptorans [46 ,65 ], respectively, based on eggshell microstructure similarities with eggs of known taxonomic identity.2015 November 26, “Eggshell Porosity Provides Insight on Evolution of Nesting in Dinosaurs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of prismatoolithid

pluralprismatoolithids

Questions about prismatoolithid

What does prismatoolithid mean?
Prismatoolithid means any fossil egg of the oofamily Prismatoolithidae.
What part of speech is prismatoolithid?
Prismatoolithid is a noun.
What is the plural of prismatoolithid?
The plural of prismatoolithid is prismatoolithids.

Words near prismatoolithid in the dictionary

  1. prismatizing
  2. prismatoid
  3. prismatoidal
  4. prismatoids
  5. prismatomerin
  6. prismatoolithid
  7. prismatoolithids
  8. prismed
  9. prismenchyma
  10. prismic
  11. prismless

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