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scolithus

scolithus noun: a tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

Noun

scolithus (plural scolithi)

  1. A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

Forms of scolithus

pluralscolithi

Origin of scolithus

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

Questions about scolithus

What does scolithus mean?
Scolithus means a tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.
What part of speech is scolithus?
Scolithus is a noun.
What is the plural of scolithus?
The plural of scolithus is scolithi.

Words near scolithus in the dictionary

  1. scoliotone
  2. scoliotones
  3. scolite
  4. scolites
  5. scolithi
  6. scolithus
  7. scolium
  8. Scollon
  9. Scollons
  10. scollop
  11. scolloped

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