Nidulites

noun

Nid·​u·​li·​tes

-ˈlīt(ˌ)ēz

: a genus of hollow ovoidal calcareous fossils that have walls with a honeycomb structure and are often considered to belong among or to be related to the Porifera but are sometimes treated as calcareous algae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin nidulus small nest + New Latin -ites

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