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baculite

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[bak-yuh-lahyt] / ˈbæk yəˌlaɪt /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • baculitic adjective
  • baculoid noun

Etymology

Origin of baculite

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

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