ptychopariid

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noun

pty·​cho·​par·​i·​id

-rēə̇d

plural -s

: a trilobite of the genus Ptychoparia

ptychopariid

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adjective

: of or relating to the genus Ptychoparia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Ptychoparia + English -id

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