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| co·no·dont [ kṓnə dònt, kónnə dònt ] (plural co·no·donts) |
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tooth-shaped microfossil: a very small tooth-shaped fossil thought to be the remains of a marine organism. Conodonts are commonly found in marine limestone beds from the Paleozoic era and are used by geologists to date rock layers.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek kōnos "cone"] |
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