Bufonite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bufonite is a noun meaning (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
Meaning
(paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
Word Forms
- bufonites
Synonyms for bufonite
Depending on context, synonyms include toadstone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ichthyolite, pycnodontiform, buchanosteoid, fishbone, ichthyodorulite, pectinal.
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