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ptychopariid

ptychopariid noun: any trilobite of the order †Ptychopariida.

Noun

ptychopariid (plural ptychopariids)

  1. Any trilobite of the order †Ptychopariida.

Adjective

ptychopariid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the order †Ptychopariida of trilobites.
  2. Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge slightly from the eyes and extend to the anterior border.

Forms of ptychopariid

pluralptychopariids

Origin of ptychopariid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Ptychopariida.

Questions about ptychopariid

What does ptychopariid mean?
Ptychopariid means any trilobite of the order †Ptychopariida.
What part of speech is ptychopariid?
Ptychopariid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of ptychopariid?
The plural of ptychopariid is ptychopariids.

Words near ptychopariid in the dictionary

  1. ptychographical
  2. ptychography
  3. ptychonome
  4. ptychonomes
  5. ptychonomous
  6. ptychopariid
  7. ptychopariids
  8. ptychopterid
  9. ptychopterids
  10. ptyctodont
  11. ptyctodontid

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