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spreites

spreites is the plural of spreite.

Meaning of spreite

Noun

spreite (plural spreites or spreiten)

  1. A sedimentary lamina caused by animal behaviour.
    • The upper part of bivalve-generated burrows includes the siphon trace (one or two siphons) that extends from the body cavity to the sediment/water interface, and any protrusive spreiten above the shell.2012, Dirk Knaust, Trace Fossils as Indicators of Sedimentary Environments, page 278

Questions about spreites

What is spreites the plural of?
Spreites is the plural of spreite.

Words near spreites in the dictionary

  1. spreeuw
  2. spreeuws
  3. Spreewald
  4. spreite
  5. spreiten
  6. spreites
  7. Spreitzer
  8. Spreitzers
  9. sprelve
  10. sprelves
  11. Sprengel

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