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trilobite

/ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
trilo-bite
IPA
/ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita, whose body had three large lobes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Trilobita. By surface analysis, tri- (“three”) + lobe + -ite (“mineral, individual”), literally “three-lober”.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/

Inflected Forms

trilobites (plural)

Derived Forms

nontrilobite trilobitelike trilobitic trilobitologist trilobitology

Phrases

Barr trilobite trilobite beetle

Questions

How do you pronounce trilobite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/.
What does trilobite mean?
An extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita, whose body had three large lobes.
Where does trilobite come from?
Borrowed from translingual Trilobita. By surface analysis, tri- (“three”) + lobe + -ite (“mineral, individual”), literally “three-lober”.

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