kainelliform

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adjective

Of the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge widely until they reach the anterior border, then swing strongly inward to run along the anterior margin.

OriginLatin fōrma ← taxonomic name Kainellidae →
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Meanings

adjectivekainelliform (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf the facial sutures of a trilobite, having a pattern in which they diverge widely until they reach the anterior border, then swing strongly inward to run along the anterior margin.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameKainellidae
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishkainelliform

From taxonomic name Kainellidae + English -form.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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