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ammonite (1)
am·mo·nite
[
ámmə nt
]
(
plural
am·mo·nites
)
noun
Definition:
1.
extinct sea animal:
an extinct invertebrate ocean animal with a flat partitioned spiral shell, belonging to the ammonoids
2.
ammonite fossil:
the fossilized shell of an ammonite
[
Mid-18th century. < modern Latin
ammonites
< medieval Latin
cornu Ammonis
"horn of Ammon"
]
am·mo·nit·ic
[
àmmə níttik
]
adjective
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am·mo·nit·ic [ àmmə níttik ] adjective
