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trilobite Definition

tri·lo·bite (trīlə bīt′)

noun

any of a large class (Trilobita) of extinct marine arthropods having the body divided by two furrows into three parts, found as fossils in Paleozoic rocks

Etymology: < ModL Trilobites, Trilobita: see tri-, lobe, -ite

trilobite Related Forms
tri′·lo·bitic (-bitik) adjective
trilobite Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • yield: This is one of the youngest horizons to yield trilobites at surface exposures in Britain.
  • find: We managed to find some Crinoids, Corals and Shells but unfortunately found no trilobites which are much more rare.

Adjective modifier

  • fossil: This fossil trilobite from the Atlas Mountains is 7, nearly 8, centimeters long.
  • Silurian: The Paleozoic Fossils of Ontario ** Ordovician and Silurian trilobites.
  • giant: Giant trilobites, brachiopods and corals are common in the sea.
  • controlled: See the fossil collection from Dudley Museum and have fun with the Remote Controlled Trilobite.
  • large: There are lots of opportunities to examine various rocks, minerals and fossils -- and particularly two very large trilobites called Fred and Barney!

Modifies a noun

  • fossil: Most trilobite fossils are only fragments of their exoskeletons.
  • molecule: The researchers believe the trilobite molecule can be created by manipulating a rubidium BEC with laser pulses or external electromagnetic fields.
  • eye: Over 50 trilobites and a trilobite eye are illustrated.
  • fragment: Once again, these beds are quite fossiliferious, although no Trilobite fragments were found at these smaller locations.

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