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cephalon

/ˈsefəlɒn/

Meanings
noun
The head of a trilobite.

Examples :

"The fossil showed a distinct cephalon, the rounded head shield of an ancient trilobite. "
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showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

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trilobite noun

/ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/

An extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita, whose body had three large lobes.

"While studying fossils in class, Sarah learned that a trilobite is an ancient sea creature with a body divided into three distinct parts. "

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shield noun

/ʃiːld/

Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

"The strong, metal shield protected the knight from the enemy's attacks. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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rounded verb

/ˈɹaʊndɪd/

To shape something into a curve.

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

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head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Capable of being perceived very clearly.

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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fossil noun

/ˈfɒsəl/ /ˈfɑːsəl/

The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.

"The museum exhibit showed a beautiful fossil of a dinosaur bone. "