Belemnite

Quick meaning: Belemnite is a noun meaning (paleontology) Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish.

Meaning

(paleontology) Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish.

Example Sentences

The guts of fossilized marine reptiles are packed with belemnites, and it's been theorized that some prehistoric sharks even died from the overconsumption of heavy belemnite shell guards.

In the universal decay this volatile substance had chanced to survive, perhaps through many thousands of centuries. It reminded me of a sepia painting I had once seen done from the ink of a fossil Belemnite that must have perished and become fossilized millions of years ago.

Word Forms

• belemnites

Synonyms for belemnite

Depending on context, synonyms include belemnoid, thunderbolt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include belemnoid, belemnitellid, cephalopod, uncinus, bembrid, beech-de-mer.

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