Definition
A fossil segment or piece of a crinoid (sea creature), often resembling a small bead or disc from ancient ocean life.
Etymology
From Greek 'entron' (inside) and 'chite' (stone), referring to fossilized internal segments of crinoids. The term evolved during the 18th century when paleontologists were cataloging marine fossils and recognized these disc-shaped remains as distinct fragments from larger organisms.
Kelly Says
Entrochites were once thought to be tiny stones or even petrified seeds until scientists realized they were parts of sea lilies—creatures that dominated oceans 300 million years ago and look nothing like modern plants despite their name!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንትሮክላይት
en-troh-klay-t
ARالعربية
إنتروكيت
in-ter-oo-kit
BNবাংলা
এন্ট্রোচাইট
en-tro-chai-t
CACatalà
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
CSČeština
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
DADansk
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
DEDeutsch
Entrochit
en-troh-heet
ELΕλληνικά
εντρόχιτη
en-troh-kee-tee
ESEspañol
entroquita
en-troh-kee-tah
FAفارسی
انتروخیت
in-ter-oo-kheet
FISuomi
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
FRFrançais
entrochite
ahn-troh-sheet
GUGU
એન્ટ્રોચાઈટ
an-troh-chai-t
HAHA
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
HEעברית
אנטרוכיט
an-troh-kit
HIहिन्दी
एंट्रोचाइट
an-troh-chayt
HUMagyar
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
IDBahasa Indonesia
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
IGIG
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
ITItaliano
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
JA日本語
エントロキテ
en-to-ro-kite
KKKK
энтрохит
en-tro-kheet
KMKM
អេនត្រូខីត
an-troh-kee-t
KO한국어
엔트로키트
en-tro-ki-teu
MRMR
एंट्रोचाइट
an-troh-chayt
MSBahasa Melayu
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
MYမြန်မာ
အင်တရိုချိတ်
an-tra-roh-chet
NLNederlands
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
NONorsk
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
PAPA
ਇੰਟ੍ਰੋਖਾਈਟ
in-troh-khai-t
PLPolski
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
PTPortuguês
entroquita
en-troh-kee-tah
RORomână
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
RUРусский
энтрохит
en-tro-hit
SVSvenska
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
SWKiswahili
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
TAதமிழ்
என்ட்ரோகைட்
en-troh-kai-t
TEతెలుగు
ఎంట్రోచైట్
en-troh-chai-t
THไทย
เอนโทรไชต์
en-troh-chai-t
TLTL
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
TRTürkçe
entrochit
en-troh-chit
UKУкраїнська
ентрохіт
en-tro-kheet
URاردو
انتروخیت
in-ter-oo-kheet
VITiếng Việt
entrochite
en-troh-kheet
YOYO
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh
ZUZU
entrochite
en-troh-kee-teh