Dictyonema

/ˌdɪktiːoʊˈniːmə/ noun

Definition

A genus of extinct graptolites with a distinctive net-like or mesh-like colony structure, common in Ordovician and Silurian rocks.

Etymology

From Greek 'dictyon' (net/mesh) and 'nema' (thread/filament). The name describes the thread-like arrangement of the colony members in a netted pattern, visible in fossils as delicate, lacy imprints in ancient sedimentary rocks.

Kelly Says

Dictyonema fossils look like frozen lace when you examine them under magnification—these ancient sea creatures created such beautifully symmetrical net patterns that paleontologists named them after exactly what they look like, and the fossils preserve that delicate geometry perfectly.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዲክትዮነማ
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
ARالعربية
ديكتيو نيم
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
BNবাংলা
ডিক্টিওনেমা
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
CACatalà
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
CSČeština
dictyonema
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
Dictyonema
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ELΕλληνικά
δίκτυονεμα
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
ESEspañol
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
FAفارسی
دیکتیونما
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
FISuomi
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
FRFrançais
dictyonema
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GUGU
ડિક્ટિયોનેમા
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HAHA
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HEעברית
דיקטיונמה
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
HIहिन्दी
डिक्टियोनेमा
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
dictyonema
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JA日本語
ディクチオネマ
dikkiti-o-ne-ma
KKKK
диктионема
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
KMKM
ដិក្តីអូនេម៉ា
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
KO한국어
딕티오네마
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MRMR
डिक्टिओनेमा
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
MSBahasa Melayu
dictyonema
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MYမြန်မာ
ဒီက္တီယိုနေမာ
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
ਡਿਕਟੀਓਨੇਮਾ
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
dictyonema
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RUРусский
Dickeyonema
Dik-ti-o-ne-ma
SVSvenska
dictyonema
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SWKiswahili
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
TAதமிழ்
டிక్యియోனెமா
dik-ki-o-ne-ma
TEతెలుగు
డిక్టీయోనెమ్మ
dik-ti-o-ne-mma
THไทย
ดิคตีโอเนมา
di-k-ti-o-ne-ma
TLTL
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
TRTürkçe
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
UKУкраїнська
Dickeyonema
Dik-ti-o-ne-ma
URاردو
ڈکٹیو نِما
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
VITiếng Việt
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma
YOYO
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ZH中文
狄克蒂奥内玛
dí kè dì ào nèi mǎ
ZUZU
dictyonema
dik-ti-o-ne-ma

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