Plural of alveolite; multiple minerals, rocks, organisms, or fossils characterized by alveolar or pitted structures.
Plural form of alveolite, from alveolus + -ite + -s. Used in geology and paleontology to reference collections of these specimens.
Ancient alveolites found in rock layers help paleontologists build timelines of Earth's history—by identifying and dating these pitted fossils, scientists can determine when certain organisms existed and how life evolved.
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