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单词 resilium
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Definition of resilium in English:

resilium

noun rɪˈzɪlɪəm
Zoology
  • In a bivalve mollusc: the resilient central part of the shell hinge, which tends to force apart the two valves and is composed chiefly of fibrous conchiolin.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Healey Dall (1845–1927), natural historian, paleontologist, and malacologist. From either resili- or classical Latin resilīre to jump back, recoil + -um, after Latin nouns ending in -um.

Definition of resilium in US English:

resilium

nounrɪˈzɪlɪəm
Zoology
  • In a bivalve mollusc: the resilient central part of the shell hinge, which tends to force apart the two valves and is composed chiefly of fibrous conchiolin.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Healey Dall (1845–1927), natural historian, paleontologist, and malacologist. From either resili- or classical Latin resilīre to jump back, recoil + -um, after Latin nouns ending in -um.

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