Ammonoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ammonoid is a noun meaning An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites).
Meaning
An extinct cephalopod of the subclass †Ammonoidea (including ammonites).
More Meanings
- Characteristic of an ammonite.
Example Sentences
Literally tens of pence with an ammonoid fossil to highlight how bling bling the world of palaeontology has become
Although the extinct externally shelled cephalopods ammonoids have an extensive fossil record, their soft tissues are very poorly known and, like extinct and living nautiloids, they are largely presumed to not have possessed an ink sac.
Word Forms
- ammonoids
Synonyms for ammonoid
Depending on context, synonyms include ammonite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ammonite, cephalopods, ammonitid, amynodontid, neoammonite, anomphalid.
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