scalid

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noun

A curved spine arranged in circles on Loricifera, Kinorhyncha or Priapulida.

OriginAncient Greek σκαλιδον →
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Meanings

nounscalid (plural scalids)

plural scalids

  1. biologyA curved spine arranged in circles on Loricifera, Kinorhyncha or Priapulida.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκαλιδον“hoe”
  2. Englishscalid

From Ancient Greek σκαλιδον (skalidon, “hoe”).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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