Etymology

cedariiform

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Today it means: Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which the posterior sutures cross the lateral border, then swing inward and backward to meet the posterior margin. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← taxonomic name Cedaria
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  1. taxonomic nameCedaria
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. English todaycedariiform

From taxonomic name Cedaria + English -form.

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