scolite

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noun

A fossil worm or its trace.

OriginAncient Greek σκώληξ →
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Meanings

nounscolite (plural scolites)

plural scolites

  1. A fossil worm or its trace.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκώληξ“worm”
  2. Englishscolite

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Otselicisolect
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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