scolithus

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noun

A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

OriginAncient Greek σκώληξ →
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Meanings

nounscolithus (plural scolithi)

plural scolithi

  1. biologyA tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκώληξ“worm”
  2. Englishscolithus

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

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

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