Etymology

nileiform

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Today it means: Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they converge and meet before the anterior margin, running parallel to the anterior border. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← taxonomic name Nileus
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  1. taxonomic nameNileus
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. English todaynileiform

From taxonomic name Nileus + English -form.

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