Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scolithus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scol-ithus
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

scolithi (plural)

Questions

What does scolithus mean?: A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.
Where does scolithus come from?: From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

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