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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Example sentences from the Web for trilobite

How far off yet is the trilobite, how far the quadruped, how inconceivably remote is man!
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899|Various
The first is revealed to us by the imprint of the trilobite, an order now lost, the most destructive of extinct beings.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
A Trilobite is a creature in whose structure the number three81 is dominant.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson
I will also exchange minerals for stalagmites, and a trilobite for a stalactite.
Harper's Young People, May 24, 1881|Various

Naraoia can, I think, be best explained as a trilobite which grew to the adult state without losing its protaspian form.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

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

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Scientific definitions for trilobite

trilobite

[ trī′lə-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.

单词	trilobite
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trilobite How far off yet is the trilobite, how far the quadruped, how inconceivably remote is man! Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1899\|Various The first is revealed to us by the imprint of the trilobite, an order now lost, the most destructive of extinct beings. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier A Trilobite is a creature in whose structure the number three81 is dominant. The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson I will also exchange minerals for stalagmites, and a trilobite for a stalactite. Harper's Young People, May 24, 1881\|Various Naraoia can, I think, be best explained as a trilobite which grew to the adult state without losing its protaspian form. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond 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 [ trī′lə-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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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