sərˈtȯi(ˌ)dē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cyrt- + -idae
: a family of radiolarians widely distributed and often employed as a paleontological index group — compare index fossil
sərˈtȯi(ˌ)dē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cyrt- + -idae
: a family of radiolarians widely distributed and often employed as a paleontological index group — compare index fossil
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012