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Calymene

noun
Ca·​lym·​e·​ne | \ kəˈlimə(ˌ)nē\

Definition of Calymene

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

History and Etymology for Calymene

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

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