olenellid

noun

ole·​nel·​lid

ˌōləˈnelə̇d

plural -s

: a trilobite of the genus Olenellus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Olenellidae family of trilobites, from New Latin Olenellus, type genus + -idae

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