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baculite

[ bak-yuh-lahyt ]

noun

  1. any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.


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Other Words From

  • bac·u·lit·ic [bak-y, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
  • bacu·loid noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of baculite1

1815–25; < Latin bacul ( um ) walking stick, staff + -ite 1

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