Meaning of scolecodont | Babel Free
Definitions
The fossilized jaw of a polychaete annelid.
Examples
“Scolecodonts from the Potter Farm Formation of the Devonian of Michigan”
“Striking similarities between scolecodonts and jaws of modern worms has resulted in general agreement that scolecodonts are properly placed in order Errantida of class Polychaetia.”
“Scolecodonts are the partly organic, fossil remains of the jaw apparatus, a tooth-like structure, of eunicid polychaete annelid worms.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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