释义 |
nid·u·li·tes \-ˈlīd.(ˌ)ēz\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nidulus small nest + New Latin -ites : a genus of hollow ovoidal calcareous fossils that have walls with a honeycomb structure and are often considered to belong among or to be related to the Porifera but are sometimes treated as calcareous algae |