baculite

[ bak-yuh-lahyt ]

noun

1. any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.

Other Words From

• bac·u·lit·ic [bak-y, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
• bacu·loid noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of baculite¹

1815–25; < Latin bacul ( um ) walking stick, staff + -ite ¹