scolithus

English

Alternative forms

skolithos

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

Noun

scolithus (plural scolithi)

  1. (paleontology) A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.

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