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scolite

scolite noun: a fossil worm or its trace.

Noun

scolite (plural scolites)

  1. A fossil worm or its trace.

Forms of scolite

pluralscolites

Origin of scolite

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

Questions about scolite

What does scolite mean?
Scolite means a fossil worm or its trace.
What part of speech is scolite?
Scolite is a noun.
What is the plural of scolite?
The plural of scolite is scolites.

Words near scolite in the dictionary

  1. scoliosis
  2. scoliotic
  3. scoliotics
  4. scoliotone
  5. scoliotones
  6. scolite
  7. scolites
  8. scolithi
  9. scolithus
  10. scolium
  11. Scollon

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