trilobite
(noun) an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trilobite (plural trilobites)
An extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita, whose body had three large lobes.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"lo*bite (tri"lo*bit), n. Etym: [Cf. F. trilobite. See Trilobate.] (Paleon.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of extinct arthropods belonging to the order Trilobita. Trilobites were very common in the Silurian and Devonian periods, but became extinct at the close of the Paleozoic. So named from the three lobes usually seen on each segment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2024
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
