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单词 trilobite
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trilobite

[ trahy-luh-bahyt ]
/ ˈtraɪ ləˌbaɪt /

noun

any marine arthropod of the extinct class Trilobita, from the Paleozoic Era, having a flattened, oval body varying in length from 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) or less to 2 feet (61 centimeters).

Origin of trilobite

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin Trilobites, equivalent to Greek trílob(os) “three-lobed” + -ītēs noun suffix; see tri-, lobe, -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM trilobite

tri·lo·bit·ic [trahy-luh-bit-ik], /ˌtraɪ ləˈbɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby trilobite

trillion, trillionaire, trillium, trilobate, trilobed, trilobite, trilocular, trilogy, trilogy of Fallot, trim, trimaran
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British Dictionary definitions for trilobite

trilobite
/ (ˈtraɪləˌbaɪt) /

noun

any extinct marine arthropod of the group Trilobita, abundant in Palaeozoic times, having a segmented exoskeleton divided into three parts

Derived forms of trilobite

trilobitic (ˌtraɪləˈbɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for trilobite

C19: from New Latin Trilobītēs, from Greek trilobos having three lobes; see tri-, lobe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for trilobite

trilobite
[ trīlə-bīt′ ]

Any of numerous extinct and mostly small arthropods of the subphylum Trilobita that lived during the Paleozoic Era and are extremely common as fossils. Trilobites had a hard outer covering divided into three lengthwise and three widthwise sections. Their heads had two prominent compound eyes similar in structure to those of modern insects.
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