Calymene

noun

Ca·​lym·​e·​ne

kəˈlimə(ˌ)nē

: a genus of trilobites of the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, modification of Greek kekalymmenē, feminine of kekalymmenos, perfect passive participle of kalyptein to cover, conceal

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