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nileiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nileiform
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they converge and meet before the anterior margin, running parallel to the anterior border.

Etymology

Etymology tree taxonomic name Nileus Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English nileiform From taxonomic name Nileus + English -form.

Questions

What does nileiform mean?
Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they converge and meet before the anterior margin, running parallel to the anterior border.
Where does nileiform come from?
Etymology tree taxonomic name Nileus Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English nileiform From taxonomic name Nileus + English -form.

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