Baculite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Baculite is a noun meaning (paleontology) Any of the genus †Baculites of extinct cephalopod heteromorph ammonites.
Meaning
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Baculites of extinct cephalopod heteromorph ammonites.
Example Sentences
The shell of a baculite was quite simply straight—an unexpected throwback to the early days of cephalopods.
Word Forms
- baculites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include baculitid, baculicone, bactritoid, ammonoid, bathycheilid, ammonite.
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