chitinozoan

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noun

Any extinct animal (known only as fossils) of the class Chitinozoa

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Meanings

nounchitinozoan (plural chitinozoa or chitinozoans)

plural chitinozoa · plural chitinozoans

  1. Any extinct animal (known only as fossils) of the class Chitinozoa

Origin

From translingual Chitinozoa + -an.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 幾丁石 /几丁石, 胞石
  • 幾丁石 /几丁石 (jīdīngshí)Translations
  • 胞石 (bāoshí)Translations
French chitinozoaire
  • chitinozoaireTranslations
Japanese キチノゾア
  • キチノゾア (kichinozoa)Translations
Spanish quitinizoo
  • quitinizooTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

chitinozoan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinozoan

MLA

“chitinozoan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinozoan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitinozoan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitinozoan.

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