cloudinid

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noun

Any extinct animal in the family Cloudinidae.

Origintranslingual Cloudinidae →
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Meanings

nouncloudinid (plural cloudinids)

plural cloudinids

  1. biologyAny extinct animal in the family Cloudinidae.

Origin

  1. translingualCloudinidae
  2. Englishcloudinid

translingual Cloudinidae + -id. Named after American paleontologist Preston Cloud.

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APA

cloudinid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloudinid

MLA

“cloudinid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloudinid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloudinid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloudinid.

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