metalibrigenal

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adjective

Relating to or situated on the posterior part of the librigena of a trilobite.

OriginEnglish librigenal ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemetalibrigenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to or situated on the posterior part of the librigena of a trilobite.

    A metalibrigenal spine appears to be present in most species referable to Telephina (Telephops).

    1957, Per Ahlberg, “Telephinid Trilobites from the Ordovician of Sweden”, in Palaeontology, volume 38, page 264

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishlibrigenal
  5. Englishmetalibrigenal

From meta- + librigenal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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