scolithus
Meanings
noun
- A tubular structure found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)
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