typolite

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noun

A stone or fossil bearing impressions of plants and animals.

OriginAncient Greek τύπος →
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Meanings

nountypolite (plural typolites)

plural typolites

  1. obsoleteuncommonbiologyA stone or fossil bearing impressions of plants and animals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύπος“impression”
  2. Englishtypolite

From Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “impression”) + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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