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Word: Ammonite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin ammonites, from medieval Latin cornu Ammonis ‘horn of Ammon’, from the fossil's resemblance to the ram's horn associated with Jupiter Ammon (see ammoniacal)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈamənʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ammonoid fossil, especially one of a later type found chiefly in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, typically with intricately frilled suture lines.
Short Definition:ammonoid fossil
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