Scolithus Definition

noun

(paleontology) A tubular structure found in Potsdam sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

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Other Word Forms of Scolithus

Noun

Singular:
scolithus
Plural:
scolithi

Origin of Scolithus

  • From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skōlēks, “worm”) + λίθος (lithos, “stone”)

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