ammonoid

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[ˈamənɔɪd], (Noun)

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- an extinct cephalopod mollusc with a flat-coiled spiral shell, found commonly as a fossil in marine deposits from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Ammonoidea, based on Ammon (see ammonite)


[ˈamənɔɪd], (Adjective)

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- relating to the ammonoids


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Ammonoidea, based on Ammon (see ammonite)




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