nileiform

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adjective

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.

OriginLatin fōrma ← taxonomic name Nileus →
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Meanings

adjectivenileiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf 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.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameNileus
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishnileiform

From taxonomic name Nileus + English -form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lineiform
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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